The Polo Marcos will head out on the road to challenge the Milledgeville Missiles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Polo is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
South Beloit hit Polo with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Marcos lost 12-5 to the Sobos.
Gus Mumford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Willis, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Milledgeville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Morrison on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 10-4. The Missiles not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26th (when they won 14-3).
Polo's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Milledgeville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13.
Polo took their victory against Milledgeville when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marcos since the team 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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