The Mullen Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Castle View Sabercats at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Thursday, Mullen faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mullen wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The game marked that first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
Mullen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Krza, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Mullen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Castle View was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. Their rough 8-1 defeat to Legend might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Castle View in their matchups with Legend: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Castle View, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mullen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Castle View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mullen was able to grind out a solid win over Castle View in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 13-8. Will Mullen repeat their success, or does Castle View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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