Mullen extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-8. They lost 17-4 to the Grandview Wolves. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Wolves when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jack Shields was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Brady Hirsh, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
As for Grandview, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Grandview's side, Seth Mittleman got the start for Grandview and what a start it was: he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mittleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grandview let Ryan Miley and AJ Maroni run wild. Miley went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Maroni went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Maroni a new career-high. Kayden Bohmeyer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Mullen had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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