McPherson has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mulvane Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
McPherson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley Southwest, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (McPherson was ranked 20th). McPherson lost 18-5 to Blue Valley Southwest on Friday.
Isaac Barnett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Seidl, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, neither Mulvane nor Andale made it onto the board on Wednesday thanks to some airtight pitching. Both teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 tie.
McPherson's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. With that tie, Mulvane's record moves to 9-2-2.
Everything went McPherson's way against Mulvane in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as McPherson made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for McPherson since the squad 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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