Mountainburg is 0-5 against Greenland since April of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Dragons will take on the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Mountainburg will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Friday, Mountainburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Life Way Christian, taking the game 6-2.
Ryan Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caedmon Cowett, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Greenland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Siloam Springs. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mountainburg's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Greenland, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
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