The Mullins Auctioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Dillon Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mullins is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
While Mullins couldn't quite beat Lee Central on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point loss they were dealt on Friday. Mullins fell just short of Lee Central by a score of 12-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Christian Cornejo led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mykell Raysor, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Mullins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Dillon Christian sidestepped Marlboro Academy for an 8-6 win.
Jackson Outlar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Outlar has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Outlar was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Mullins' defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Dillon Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mullins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dillon Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mullins might still be hurting after the 29-2 loss they got from Dillon Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Outlar, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Now that Mullins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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