The Mantachie Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Hickory Flat Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mantachie came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-4 to Hatley. The Mustangs have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, Hickory Flat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Horn Lake, falling 13-2. One positive for the Rebels, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Hickory Flat's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Mantachie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Mantachie came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory Flat when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mantachie 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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