The Mullins Auctioneers will square off against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Mullins: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Atlantic Collegiate Academy has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Mullins is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Kingstree a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Auctioneers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Adam Shaw tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Lonnie Alston was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Mykell Raysor was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mullins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Collegiate Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wolverines pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Armada were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over East Clarendon. Considering the Armada have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy also got a great performance from Gavin Street as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Atlantic Collegiate Academy let Reed Gallup and Coleman Strickland run wild. Gallup scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Strickland scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Foxworth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Mullins' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-16. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Mullins might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Atlantic Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Auctioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
