Mantachie took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. They blew past the Smithville Seminoles 9-3. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 6-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Mantachie got a great performance from Troy Bruce as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Hudson Trulove
| 02/10/25 vs Smithville | 3 |
| 02/20/24 vs Vardaman | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Vardaman | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs Baldwyn | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Trulove, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Elijah Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Coming up, Mantachie is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Smithville, they will face off against Belmont at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
