The Mora Mustangs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Barnum Bombers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Mora's offense. They lost 10-0 to Foley on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Barnum strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-2.
Alizondra Collelo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Collelo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Nyquist, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makenna Nordstrom, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Barnum's record is now 3-0. As for Mora, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mora was able to grind out a solid victory over Barnum when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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