Eight must be Mt. Markham's lucky number: they beat Canastota with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Mustangs beat the Red Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-1. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Nathan Pcola
| 05/02/25 vs Frankfort-Schuyler | 4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Little Falls | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Canastota | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Cazenovia | 1 |
Nathan Pcola and Logan Plows made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pcola didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Plows pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pcola also tossed a walk, which is notable because Mt. Markham is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. At bat, Pcola got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Plows went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Plows has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Owen Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jacob Donely was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Mt. Markham's victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1. As for Canastota, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Markham will face off against rival Westmoreland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Canastota is set to take on their familiar foe Little Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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