Mars extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Tuesday.
As for Mahomet-Seymour, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For Mahomet-Seymour's part, Austin Wike tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Matthew Kirby was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cole Henderson, who earned two RBI and two runs.
Looking ahead, Mars will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Pine-Richland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they will face off against Paramus Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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