Mathews are taking a road trip to face off against Grand Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mathews has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Grand Valley will arrive with seven straight wins.
McDonald hit Mathews with a six-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs lost 16-4 to the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley made easy work of Badger last Wednesday and carried off a 15-6 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Grand Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mathews, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Mathews suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Grand Valley in their previous meeting back in April. Can Mathews avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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