Mantachie extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16. They lost 16-3 to the Mooreville Troopers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Troopers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in February.
As for Mooreville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-15. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Mooreville's part, Addy Marcy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Marcy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Hankins was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Saylem Scruggs, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mantachie and Mooreville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Mustangs will face off against Kossuth at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (143 vs. 20). Meanwhile, Mooreville (ranked 93rd) will meet Hamilton (ranked 18th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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