Mulhall-Orlando is 0-4 against Drummond since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mulhall-Orlando Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Drummond Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Watonga scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, Mulhall-Orlando still came out on top. Mulhall-Orlando had just enough and edged Watonga out 12-10.
Skylar Cote made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cote was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mulhall-Orlando got a massive performance out of Kade Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wade Blagden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Drummond put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Dover. Drummond's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jax Hobbs looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Edwards, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Carter DeHaas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mulhall-Orlando pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Drummond, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Drummond's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mulhall-Orlando hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .437. It's a different story for Drummond, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Mulhall-Orlando's hitters?
Mulhall-Orlando might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Drummond in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Mulhall-Orlando avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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