Booneville waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Mantachie Mustangs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Booneville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Cade Lott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Clark Janzen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Mantachie's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Booneville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Mantachie, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Booneville beat Mantachie by a score of 14-2.
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