The Pershing County Mustangs will square off against the Hug Hawks at 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Pershing County will be strutting in after a victory while Hug will be coming in after a loss.
Pershing County is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Sparks. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row dating back to last season.
Trenton Rhodes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Rhodes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Thomas Brooks and Eric Blondheim did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Blondheim got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Ayden Montes was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Pershing County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hug kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Yerington, falling 11-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 12 in a row.
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