Mendon Unity is 1-6 against Hamilton since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mendon Unity Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton Titans at 4:30 p.m. Mendon Unity will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mendon Unity ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Palmyra out 9-8. With that win, Mendon Unity brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Simon Rabe was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rabe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cody Shaffer was incredible, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Avery Frese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hamilton came up short against Beardstown on Saturday and fell 11-6. Hamilton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyle Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Gage Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Hamilton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mendon Unity's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mendon Unity has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mendon Unity suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Hamilton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mendon Unity, Bryan Gerhardt (who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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