Baseball Recap: Cairo-Durham Mustangs vs. Rensselaer Rams
If Cairo-Durham was feeling good off their 18-11 takedown of Tamarac on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cairo-Durham Mustangs fell 10-5 to the Rensselaer Rams on Friday. Cairo-Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rensselaer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cole Partridge was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Partridge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zak Wagor and Jake Young stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wagor scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Young went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Even though they lost, Cairo-Durham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rensselaer only tossed six.
On Rensselaer's side, Noah Vogel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Melchior, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cairo-Durham's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Rensselaer, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Cairo-Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rensselaer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doane Stuart at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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