On Friday, Mullen faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mullen Mustangs walked away with a 9-6 win over the Regis Jesuit Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mullen.
Dalton Marsh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Young, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. George Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Regis Jesuit's side, John May was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colin Dwyer, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Mullen's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Regis Jesuit, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Mullen will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Brighton at 2:00 p.m. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Regis Jesuit, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Chatfield at 4:30 p.m. Chatfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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