The Mullen Mustangs will be playing at home against the Grandview Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Mullen faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mullen fell just short of Castle View by a score of 7-5. Mullen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dom Gaumeda was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Marsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Grandview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat Rock Canyon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Grandview sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Nick Martensen tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aj Maroni, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Smock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Grandview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mullen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grandview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mullen came up short against Grandview when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Thankfully for Mullen, Spenser Smock (who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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