Chatham had lost five straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-5 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Cairo-Durham Mustangs with a sharp 11-4 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Brayden Steltz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Thomas Pierro
| 04/20/26 vs Cairo-Durham | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Ichabod Crane | 2 |
| 04/01/26 @ Rensselaer | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Watervliet | 1 |
| 04/14/26 vs Berlin/New Lebanon | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Chatham got a big performance out of Thomas Pierro, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Pierro has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-4 otherwise. Sean Harrington also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chatham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cairo-Durham only posted an OBP of .345.
As for Cairo-Durham, they moved to 4-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging 3.83 runs allowed.
On Cairo-Durham's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Martines, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Jake Young was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Chatham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Germantown on the 22nd. As for Cairo-Durham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Maple Hill on the 22nd.
