The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Marbury Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Stanhope Elmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Wetumpka by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Stanhope Elmore has lost by exactly two runs.
Ethan Walls put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Walls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Walls was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Walls wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Glover, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Marbury's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Holtville.
Stanhope Elmore's defeat dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Marbury, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Stanhope Elmore came up short against Marbury in their previous meeting back in February, falling 8-4. Can Stanhope Elmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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