The North Zulch Bulldogs will take on the Mumford Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for North Zulch: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Mumford has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Friday just wasn't the day for North Zulch's offense. They came up short against Burton last Friday, falling 20-0.
Meanwhile, Mumford got themselves on the board against Somerville on Monday, but Somerville never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Yeguas. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Emma Loehr made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Bucknum, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Nancy Galvan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mumford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerville only posted an OBP of .214.
Mumford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. North Zulch's loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Zulch suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Mumford when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can North Zulch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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