The Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Ellinwood Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Sylvan-Lucas can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Minneapolis as Sylvan-Lucas made off with a 14-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Sylvan-Lucas as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Ellinwood waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that Ellinwood has won by exactly ten runs.
Trace Tudor made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Tudor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tudor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Hosman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Campbell Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sylvan-Lucas' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Ellinwood, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Sylvan-Lucas skirted past Ellinwood 8-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ellinwood's Dylan Gantz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Sylvan-Lucas to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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