Mabank won the last time they faced Ford, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mabank Panthers skirted past the Ford Panthers 4-3.
Kaden Polish tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Ty Perkins came in to relieve Polish and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Ratley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
On Ford's side, Austin States was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mabank has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Ford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10-2.
Mabank will head out on the road to square off against Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canton: 2.1, Mabank: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wills Point at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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