Mullen's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rangeview Raiders as the Mullen Mustangs made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Bayla Slucki made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Slucki was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kory Abbott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Morgan Stewart, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mullen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangeview only hit five.
The win got Mullen back to even at 3-3. As for Rangeview, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Mullen will square off against Longmont at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Rangeview, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Denver North at 4:00 p.m. Rangeview has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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