Mullen can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Commanders as the Mullen Mustangs made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Morgan Stewart was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rayna Salazar, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mullen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September.
Mullen's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Kennedy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Mullen has already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory against Denver East on the 4th. As for Kennedy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Overland, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Overland is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Kennedy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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