Eaglecrest is 9-1 against Mullen since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will welcome the Mullen Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Eaglecrest came up short against Cherokee Trail and fell 8-3.
Eaglecrest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briahna Gallegos, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mullen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Cherry Creek, falling 22-4.
Morgan Stewart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Mullen, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Mullen's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eaglecrest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Mullen, though, as they've been averaging 10.1. Given Eaglecrest's sizable advantage in that area, Mullen will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eaglecrest took their win against Mullen when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Does Eaglecrest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mullen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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