Baseball Recap: Mullen Drops Season-High Score on Smoky Hill

Mustangs

Team Score (Highest)

04/28/25 @ Smoky Hill	15
03/31/25 vs Thomas Jefferson	14
03/22/25 vs Chandler	13
04/22/25 vs Smoky Hill	8
04/02/25 vs Regis Jesuit	8

Mullen lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Smoky Hill, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Buffaloes a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Henry Paton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mullen is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Blake Young was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Thomas Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Mullen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smoky Hill only posted a batting average of .182.

Mullen's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-10. As for Smoky Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Mullen will head out to face off against Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smoky Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.