Stockton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Ash Grove Pirates by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that Stockton has won by exactly three runs.
For Ash Grove's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Mullins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Stockton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Ash Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stockton will face off against Marshfield on Friday. As for Ash Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Marionville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marionville is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ash Grove a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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