For the second straight game, Mantachie will face off against Booneville. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mantachie has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mantachie lost 16-6 to Booneville on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Booneville's part, Jacob Matthews was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Matthews a new career-high. Cade Lott was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Booneville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 4-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win was the third in a row for Booneville, bringing their record up to 9-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mantachie, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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