The Mason County Royals will head out to take on the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mason County can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bishop Brossart: they just beat Augusta at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Royals never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Bishop Brossart had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thoroughbreds, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Thoroughbreds since April 27, 2017.
Alex Noe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Keagen Gulley was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Schultz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Bishop Brossart's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Mason County, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Everything went Mason County's way against Bishop Brossart in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Mason County made off with a 16-3 victory. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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