The Menomonie Mustangs will take on the D.C. Everest Evergreens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menomonie will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against New Richmond on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Tigers 10-3. The Mustangs not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22nd (when they won 15-2).
James Hoff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Charlie Mikesell was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Owen Welch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, D.C. Everest waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Hodags.
D.C. Everest's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Menomonie, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
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