McArthur hasn't had much luck against Flanagan recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The McArthur Mustangs will challenge the Flanagan Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
McArthur came up short against Chaminade-Madonna on Friday, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, Flanagan hadn't done well against Nova recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Flanagan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Nova. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Emily Arias was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Jasmine Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Flanagan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .604. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
McArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Flanagan, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
McArthur came up short against Flanagan in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 25-20. Can McArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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