Mantachie took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against New Albany, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mantachie Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the New Albany Bulldogs 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since February 25th.
The victory made it two in a row for Mantachie and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for New Albany, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Coming up, Mantachie will square off against Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mantachie is facing Hatley at the right time seeing as Hatley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for New Albany, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-2 win against Pine Grove on the 18th.
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