For the second straight game, Mount St. Mary will face off against Sulphur. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount St. Mary 4, Sulphur 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sulphur will be up against a hot Mount St. Mary team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Rockets walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Bulldogs on Monday. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly four runs.
Cord Brown was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Grayson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brown wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Mount St. Mary lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matches.
Mount St. Mary's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Sulphur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season.
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