The Mullen Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Mullen's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eaglecrest on Saturday. Mustangs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Raptors since on Saturday.
Blake Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer faced Pine Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Rangers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-3. The Rangers' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Lewis-Palmer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alvin Jarrell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Mullen dropped their record down to 8-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mullen hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lewis-Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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