The McCollum Cowboys will face off against the MacArthur Brahmas at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
McCollum came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against South San Antonio, falling 7-1. The Cowboys have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
McCollum saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, MacArthur won against Winn on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Brahmas never let Southwest Legacy get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Brahmas, who have now won three games in a row.
Korey Alston made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because MacArthur is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Alston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Diego Morillo and Cohen Mayfield did most of the damage at the plate: Morillo scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Mayfield scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Morillo a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was J.T. Gray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McCollum's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for MacArthur, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
McCollum came up short against MacArthur in their previous matchup back in March, falling 13-8. Will the Cowboys have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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