Mustangs
| 04/23/25 @ Manchester | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Manchester | 4 |
| 04/19/25 @ United | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Medina Christian Academy | 7 |
| 04/16/25 @ Fairless | 5 |
| + 10 more games |
The Tuslaw Mustangs will challenge the Northwestern Huskies at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tuslaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Tuslaw will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Manchester, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs blew past the Panthers 10-4 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Panthers on their field since May 10, 2019.
Cam Stevens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Tuslaw got a big performance out of Parker Reinhart, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Reinhart has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Luke Betz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Tuslaw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Dalton, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Huskies have suffered against the Bulldogs since March 30, 2021.
Tuslaw's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Tuslaw couldn't quite finish off Northwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2022 and fell 4-2. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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