Mathews has won 17 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Badger has won 17 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Mustangs will welcome the Braves at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mathews' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Berea-Midpark hitters got past them. The Mustangs lost 11-1 to the Titans on Thursday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Badger's offense. They fell 4-0 to Maplewood on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Samantha Bradbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Badger saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyleigh Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Badger, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Mathews took their victory against Badger in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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