The Mumford Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Iola Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mumford can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Normangee a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mumford.
Emma Loehr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Loehr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Loehr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelsie Rangel was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Jayla Martinez was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Iola had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Normangee 15-5. The win was just what Iola needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Mumford pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Iola, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Mumford came up short against Iola when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Mumford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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