In what's become a running theme this season, Duluth gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let the Meadowcreek Mustangs onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Duluth considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Antoine Rucker was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Manuel Guarate was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Meadowcreek's side, Jaki Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Duluth pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Meadowcreek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Duluth will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Gwinnett at 5:30 p.m. North Gwinnett will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Duluth surely won't give up without a fight. As for Meadowcreek, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Duluth at 5:00 p.m.
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