The Muleshoe Mules will venture away from home to face off against the Sundown Roughnecks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Muleshoe has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Muleshoe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Denver City on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 15-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mules were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Sundown beat Olton 9-6 last Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Roughnecks in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Muleshoe dropped their record down to 5-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sundown, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Muleshoe came out on top in a nail-biter against Sundown when the teams last played last Thursday, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mules since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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