Cairo-Durham scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Germantown Clippers as the Cairo-Durham Mustangs made off with a 28-1 win. With that victory, Cairo-Durham brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
Jake Young made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zach Russell was a standout: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. Zak Wagor was another key contributor, scoring six runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Cairo-Durham and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Germantown, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cairo-Durham will take on Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cairo-Durham is facing Greenville at the right time seeing as Greenville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Germantown, they will head out on the road to challenge Catskill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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