McArthur and South Plantation are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The McArthur Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the South Plantation Paladins at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. McArthur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
McArthur is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Piper (and have done all season long). McArthur blew past Piper 15-1. The win was nothing new for McArthur as they're now sitting on three straight.
Raymond Gonzalez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, John McDevitt looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Garvey Person was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Garcia, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Plantation didn't have quite enough to beat Sagemont on Friday and fell 2-1. South Plantation has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McArthur pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for South Plantation, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. McArthur has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Plantation struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McArthur was able to grind out a solid win over South Plantation in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McArthur since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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