The Mulvane Wildcats will face off against the McPherson Bullpups at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Mulvane put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Andale/Garden Plain 12-10. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Regan Witt, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Meier, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Witt wasn't the only one making solid contact: Mulvane kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, McPherson put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Great Bend 11-5. Fans of the Bullpups have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
McPherson pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mulvane, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Mulvane came up short against McPherson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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