Mathews had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Mineral Ridge Rams by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Mineral Ridge, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
For Mineral Ridge's part, the team relied heavily on Xavier Klamer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mathews is taking a road trip to square off against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mineral Ridge, they will welcome Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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