It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mullen can now relate to. They fell just short of the Thompson Valley Eagles by a score of 10-9 on Friday. Mullen's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Alexander Andrews was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Thomas Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Blake Young was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mullen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thompson Valley only tossed four.
On Thompson Valley's side, Riley Suarez was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garet Hendrickson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Thompson Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Mullen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thompson Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Windsor at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Windsor is on a three-game streak of home wins, Thompson Valley a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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