The Veterans Warhawks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Veterans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mary Persons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Veterans didn't have quite enough to beat Lee County and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Warhawks have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Mary Persons had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Mosteller was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelbie Lewis, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Mary Persons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howard only posted a batting average of .222.
Veterans' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Mary Persons, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Veterans took their victory against Mary Persons in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Veterans 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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