Eaglecrest lost to Mullen back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors skirted past the Mullen Mustangs 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eaglecrest.
Brayden Stufft was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mullen's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Marsh, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Mullen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaglecrest only tossed four.
The win got Eaglecrest back to even at 9-9. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eaglecrest will take on Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Mullen, they will head out on the road to challenge Cherokee Trail at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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