Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Eaglecrest Raptors, falling 16-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Mullen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Eaglecrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Mullen will challenge Cherokee Trail at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherokee Trail is coming into the match with eight straight victories on the road, so Mullen will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eaglecrest, they will square off against Arapahoe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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