The Mechanicsville Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the King George Foxes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so King George's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mechanicsville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Atlee on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Raiders. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mustangs haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, King George got the win against James Monroe on Thursday by a conclusive 15-1. Considering the Foxes have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for King George and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Mechanicsville, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.
Everything went Mechanicsville's way against King George when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Mechanicsville made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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