For the second straight game, Mullen will face off against Eaglecrest. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raptors at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Mullen needed a bit of extra time to put away Eaglecrest. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Raptors 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 21st.
For Eaglecrest's part, Leandro Jimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Jimenez has become a key player for the Raptors: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Elliott, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Eaglecrest's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Mullen, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Mullen hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eaglecrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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