The Mullen Mustangs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Central Catholic Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mullen: 2.8, Central Catholic: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mullen fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against La Salle on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2. The loss was Mullen's first of the season.
Mullen got a good showing from Jayden Salazar, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, George Walker and Thomas Stewart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Walker got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Stewart went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Central Catholic brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They never let Desert Mountain onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Wednesday. Central Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mullen fell to 4-1. As for Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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