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| 04/01/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/09/22 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
McKenzie is a perfect 5-0 against Houston County since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. McKenzie will host Houston County at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, McKenzie came up short against Huntingdon and fell 5-2. The Rebels have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Houston County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Santa Fe, falling 24-10. Even though they lost, the Fighting Irish's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Malachi Rouse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Connor Mahoney was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Houston County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for McKenzie, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
McKenzie took their victory against Houston County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0. Does McKenzie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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