The Stanton County Trojans will challenge the Southwestern Heights Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwestern Heights will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Stanton County extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. Everything went the Trojans' way against Ulysses as they made off with a 16-5 victory.
Kaydence McCleary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. McCleary was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Stanton County let Kynzi Fehringer and Sidney Parks run wild. Fehringer scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5, while Parks scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Parks has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mia Miravete, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Stanton County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southwestern Heights put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Cimarron get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Southwestern Heights pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Stanton County, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Stanton County's way against Southwestern Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Stanton County made off with a 24-8 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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