Houston and Millington Central are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Houston Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Millington Central Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millington Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Houston, who comes in off a win.
Houston stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Crockett County with a sharp 15-5 win. Houston's victory was all the more impressive since Crockett County was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Elizabeth Cleveland was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Barnes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Millington Central had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Munford on Tuesday.
Hayley Stevens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Rilee Ervin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Houston is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Millington Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Everything went Houston's way against Millington Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Houston made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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