The Mathews Mustangs will take on the Central Christian Comets in a tournament on Thursday. The timing is sure in Mathews' favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Central Christian has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Mathews had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Windham on Monday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 11-4 win. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Orrville hit Central Christian with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 12-1 to the Red Riders.
Central Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Mathews, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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