After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Conway, Mountain Grove was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Houston Tigers 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Haughey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matches. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Mountain Grove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
Sam Peterson
| 04/14/25 @ Houston | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Gainesville | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs New Covenant Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Greenwood | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ St. James | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Peterson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Skip Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mountain Grove moved to 7-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Houston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Mountain Grove and Houston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 249th) will meet Licking (ranked 72nd) at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Houston will square off against Norwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (262 vs. 123).
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