The Chanute Blue Comets will head out on the road to take on the Mulvane Wildcats on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Chanute was able to grind out a solid win over Field Kindley, taking the game 5-2.
Meanwhile, Mulvane had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Mulvane's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chanute, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Chanute came out on top in a nail-biter against Mulvane in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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