
Mustangs
04/01/25 @ Olympic | 16 |
04/08/25 vs Berry | 15 |
03/11/25 vs Palisades | 10 |
03/14/25 @ Palisades | 9 |
02/24/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 9 |
Myers Park had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Berry Cardinals. Considering the Mustangs have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Jokinen looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Howard was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Washburn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Myers Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Berry, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Myers Park will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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