Mabank lost against Kaufman back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mabank Panthers fell 7-4 to the Kaufman Lions.
Mabank got a good showing from Kaden Polish, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Polish has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kameron Wilkinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Truelove, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mabank has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-10 record this season. As for Kaufman, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
Mabank will be playing in front of their home fans against Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mabank's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Canton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kaufman, they will head out on the road to take on Ford at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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