The Magnolia West Mustangs will face off against the Montgomery Bears at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Magnolia West saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Santa Fe by a score of 7-4. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Montgomery put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Tompkins get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Corben Stanley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lance Ehlers, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Semeniuk, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Magnolia West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Everything went Magnolia West's way against Montgomery when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Magnolia West made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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