The Mumford Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the West Hardin Oilers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Mumford's victory against Iola wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 10-8. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, West Hardin waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged out the Hornets 6-4.
Cheyenne Steele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adleigh Albritton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
West Hardin pushed their record up to 15-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Mumford, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
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