The Mogollon Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Prep Lightning at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mogollon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Mogollon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Superior 7-6.
Adrian Suarez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Prep waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Apaches 17-7. Considering Lincoln Prep has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Frey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Frey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Frey wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael DeBratto, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
The win got Mogollon back to even at 3-3. As for Lincoln Prep, the victory also got them back to even at 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mogollon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mogollon came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Mogollon repeat their success, or does Lincoln Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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