The Mullins Auctioneers will face off against the Manning Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mullins has struggled recently with 16 defeats in a row, while Manning will arrive with four straight victories.
Mullins came up short against Loris on Wednesday, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Auctioneers have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Mullins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lonnie Alston, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Mykell Raysor was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manning won against Kingstree on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Monarchs didn't even let Mullins on the board, marking the Monarchs' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Manning's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Mullins, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Mullins might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Manning in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will the Auctioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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