Mendon extended their postseason success on Friday against Amherst Central. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since May 7th.
Cam Barbulean
| 06/06/25 vs Amherst Central | 16 |
| 06/01/25 vs Eastridge | 16 |
| 05/27/25 vs Batavia | 9 |
| 05/12/25 @ Greece Arcadia | 10 |
| 05/07/25 @ Canandaigua Academy | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Brockport | 7 |
Not much got past Cam Barbulean, who gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Amherst Central off the board. Barbulean has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Samuel Harrigan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Mendon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Mendon is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Amherst Central, they moved to 14-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mendon will face off against Rye at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Garnets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Amherst Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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