Softball Preview: Mendon Hornets vs. Athens Indians
After two games on the road, Mendon is heading back home. They will take on the Athens Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mendon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bellevue a 17-0 shutout.
Rowan Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Samson, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Brielle Bailey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Athens had to settle for a 15-14 defeat against Colon two weeks ago. Athens has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mendon's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Athens, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mendon took their victory against Athens in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-0. Will Mendon repeat their success, or does Athens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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