The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount Juliet has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Lipscomb Academy will arrive with four straight victories.
Mount Juliet fell victim to Nolensville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 20-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Golden Bears have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Mount Juliet saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Steward, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy got the win against Ensworth on Thursday by a conclusive 8-2. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lipscomb Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Mount Juliet, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Mount Juliet skirted past Lipscomb Academy 1-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Juliet since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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