Mumford is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Burton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will welcome the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mumford barely beat Somerville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs never let the Yeguas get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Emma Loehr made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nancy Galvan and Evelyn Snow did most of the damage at the plate: Galvan went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Snow went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayla Martinez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Mumford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerville only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Burton made easy work of Snook on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 win.
Mumford's victory bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Burton, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Mumford couldn't quite get it done against Burton in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 7-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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