The Mounds Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Oilton Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mounds has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mounds is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 24th on Tuesday. They lost 17-4 to Chouteau-Mazie. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Mounds saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Nail, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oilton fell victim to Mulhall-Orlando and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against Mulhall-Orlando, falling 8-0.
Mounds' defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Oilton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Mounds skirted past Oilton 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Eagles 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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