Baseball Preview: Mullen Mustangs vs. Regis Jesuit Raiders
Mullen is 0-3 against Regis Jesuit since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mullen Mustangs will be playing at home against the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mullen was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Arvada West on Tuesday. Mullen narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Arvada West 7-5. The win was just what Mullen needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Mullen got a great performance from Alexander Andrews as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dalton Marsh picked up the save, tossing 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Gavin Marsh and Sam Waller did most of the damage at the plate: Marsh scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Waller scored a run while going 3-for-4. Griffith Dings was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Regis Jesuit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pueblo West as Regis Jesuit made off with an 11-5 victory. Considering Regis Jesuit has won three games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Chase Massey, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Dwyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mullen's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Regis Jesuit, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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