Mountainburg waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Magazine Rattlers onto the board and left with a 22-0 victory. Mountainburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by 11 runs or more this season.
John Shepherd and Levi Pense made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shepherd struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pense struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Shepherd scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Pense scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pense is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Bryson Quinalty was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Allen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mountainburg pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Magazine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountainburg will face off against Westside at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountainburg is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Magazine, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Western Yell County at 4:00 p.m. Western Yell County hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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