The Mayflower Eagles will face off against the Perryville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mayflower has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mayflower came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Dover, falling 24-2.
Meanwhile, Perryville came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-1 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Perryville pushed their record up to 11-5-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mayflower, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Mayflower couldn't quite get it done against Perryville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 10-7. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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