The Grandview Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Mullen Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Grandview ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They beat Rock Canyon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for Grandview who now have three in a row.
Nick Martensen tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aj Maroni, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tucker Smock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Mullen faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mullen fell just short of Castle View by a score of 7-5. Mullen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dom Gaumeda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Marsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grandview now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grandview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mullen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Grandview beat Mullen 10-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mullen's Ryan Jackson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Grandview to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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