Murrah extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They came up short against the Germantown Mavericks, falling 16-0. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Mavericks from their previous meeting back in March of 2023.
As for Germantown, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Germantown's part, Brayden Simpson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Simpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jase Ryals was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Christian Mumford was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
While Murrah had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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