Baseball Recap: Germantown's Losing Streak Is a Thing of the Past

Germantown had lost six games straight , but after bumping their record up to 3-13 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Cairo-Durham Mustangs 12-11. The high-scoring effort was just what the Clippers needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Mason Brown

Runs

05/12/25 vs Cairo-Durham	3
04/23/25 @ Windham-Ashland-Jewett	3
04/14/25 vs Greenville	3
05/01/25 @ Maple Hill	1
04/28/25 vs Coxsackie-Athens	1
+ 2 more games

The team relied heavily on Mason Brown, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Germantown: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-12 otherwise. Brody Adickes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

As for Cairo-Durham, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. On the bright side, the 11- run effort marked their highest-scoring matchup to date.

On Cairo-Durham's side, Jacob Young and Logan Walz put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Young pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walz struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the first time Young hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April. At the plate, Young went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Walz got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, Peter Jobson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Germantown will host Catskill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Clippers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cats have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Cairo-Durham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bluehawks' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.