The Slocum Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Brookeland Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Slocum is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Broaddus as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Meanwhile, Brookeland got the win against Apple Springs on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-1. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 14 runs.
Paige Powell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caylee Morgan and Elisabeth Lundquist did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Lundquist went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Lundquist has posted since back in March. RaLea Bennett also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Brookeland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher in four consecutive games.
Slocum's record is now 18-6. As for Brookeland, their record now sits at 13-3.
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