Mullen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Smoky Hill Buffaloes by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mullen also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Gavin Marsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Marsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Austin Stanford tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Marsh wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Young, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Young has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffith Dings, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Mullen pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Smoky Hill, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Mullen will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cherokee Trail, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Smoky Hill, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Overland at 4:15 p.m. Smoky Hill is facing Overland at the right time seeing as Overland is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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