The Mathews Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Lowellville Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mathews' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lowellville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mathews barely beat Pymatuning Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Lakers on Monday. Considering the Mustangs have won ten contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lowellville came up short against Memorial on Thursday and fell 9-4. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aubrey Kestner and Mckenna Lewis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kestner went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Lewis went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Poala Andino also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Mathews' victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lowellville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Mathews' way against Lowellville in their previous matchup back in April of 2016, as Mathews made off with a 17-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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