The Mendon Unity Mustangs will head out to square off against the Liberty Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mendon Unity is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Thursday, Mendon Unity made easy work of Bushnell-Prairie City and carried off an 18-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Adler Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mendon Unity let Ethan Triplett and Avery Frese run wild. Triplett went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Frese went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Triplett a new career-high. Brody Maynard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Liberty and Rushville-Industry, and Rushville-Industry kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Liberty's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Mendon Unity, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Mendon Unity came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty in their previous matchup on April 9th, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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