Mantachie is 1-9 against Booneville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mustangs will head out to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mantachie's win against Tremont wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Eagles on Monday.
Elijah Morgan
| 04/06/26 vs Tremont | 4 |
| 03/09/26 vs Smithville | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Itawamba Agricultural | 1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Vardaman | 1 |
| 02/20/26 vs Hamilton | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Elijah Morgan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mantachie hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Booneville came out on top against Alcorn Central on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Blue Devils blew past the Golden Bears 13-3.
Kylin Leslie was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Jacob Matthews was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Mantachie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Booneville, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Mantachie couldn't quite get it done against Booneville in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 7-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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