Mullen had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Highland Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Mullen has won by just one run.
Mullen got a great performance from Alexander Andrews as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dalton Marsh relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Mullen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mullen's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Mullen has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Thurston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will square off against Hillsboro at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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