The Mumford Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Normangee Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mumford has three straight victories, Normangee has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mumford put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Snook as Mumford made off with a 9-3 win.
Emma Loehr made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Loehr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Loehr was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Justyce Martin looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsie Rangel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Hallie Baldwin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Normangee's offense. They suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of Iola on Friday.
Mumford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Normangee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Normangee's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Mumford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Normangee, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Mumford keep running through batters, or will Normangee buck the trend?
Everything went Mumford's way against Normangee when the teams last played back in March as Mumford made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mumford 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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