Middle Creek lost to Holly Springs on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mustangs took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Hawks. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Cather was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Leo Lupienski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Middle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Holly Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Middle Creek will challenge Cardinal Gibbons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Holly Springs, they will face off against Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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