Cairo-Durham couldn't beat Maple Hill on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Mustangs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Mustangs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Andrew Searing-Burke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Michael Pernice, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cairo-Durham's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Maple Hill, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cairo-Durham will square off against Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Riverhawks have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Maple Hill, they will face off against Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.6, the Bluehawks 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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