Mathews is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Chalker is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will host the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mathews' win against Bristol wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Chalker got the win against Badger on Wednesday by a conclusive 15-2. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Chalker's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Mathews, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Mathews was able to grind out a solid win over Chalker when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 4-0. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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