The Hughes Springs Mustangs will challenge the Atlanta Rabbits at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hughes Springs is coming into the game hot, having won their last 20 games.
Hughes Springs proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out North Lamar 4-3.
Meanwhile, Atlanta was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-3 win over New Boston. The victory continues a trend for the Rabbits in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Gabby Arredondo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Anna Davis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sarah Blake, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Hughes Springs' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Atlanta, their win bumped their record up to 17-9-1.
Everything went Hughes Springs' way against Atlanta in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, as Hughes Springs made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rabbits turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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