Baseball Recap: Sunday's Victory Is Mendon's 11th in Last 12 Outings

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/14/25 vs Greece Arcadia	15
04/04/25 vs Aquinas Institute	15
04/14/25 vs Wayne	12
05/29/25 vs East	11
05/27/25 vs Batavia	10

Mendon extended their postseason success on Sunday against Eastridge. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Lancers. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Cam Barbulean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colden Forney, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Noah Sansone was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Mendon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive contests.

Mendon is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Eastridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-11 record.

Coming up, Mendon will challenge Amherst Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastridge, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-1 defeat against Pittsford on the 1st.