Stockdale is 8-2 against Frontier since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Stockdale Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Frontier Titans at 4:00 p.m. Stockdale is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Stockdale came up short against Liberty and fell 8-5.
Stockdale got a good showing from Salvatore Russo, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Owen Hill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brock Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Stockdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Frontier had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rams by a score of 6-3.
Frontier also got a great performance from Jacob Parnell as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Parnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robby Mills picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Landon McDonald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kaden Wright was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Stockdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Frontier, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Stockdale skirted past Frontier 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockdale since the team 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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