The Slocum Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Douglass Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Slocum has six straight victories, Douglass has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Slocum came out on top against Oakwood on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Mustangs never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Douglass came up short against Alto on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Slocum's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Douglass, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Slocum couldn't quite get it done against Douglass in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as they fell 6-1. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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