After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Booneville, Mantachie was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Wheeler Eagles as the Mantachie Mustangs made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mantachie considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ashton Shelton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colton Baxter, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mantachie's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16. As for Wheeler, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Mantachie will challenge Vardaman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vardaman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mantachie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheeler, they will be playing at home against New Site at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheeler is facing New Site at the right time seeing as New Site is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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