Softball Recap: Mendon picks up tenth straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 3:35am

Softball Recap: Mendon Hornets vs. Sturgis Trojans

Mendon put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over the Sturgis Trojans. The victory was familiar territory for Mendon who now have eight in a row.

Jadyn Samson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Samson was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games.

In other batting news, Mendon got a massive performance out of Rowan Allen, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Allen is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cienna Nightengale, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles.

Mendon pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sturgis, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.

Mendon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-0 victory vs. Bellevue on the 2nd. As for Sturgis, they will head out on the road to challenge Three Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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