Baseball Recap: Mason Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Comets

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Princeton	13
04/11/25 @ Lakota East	12
05/07/25 vs Sycamore	10
05/02/25 @ Middletown	10
04/16/25 vs Hamilton	10

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Mason and Sycamore, and Mason kept the tradition alive. The Comets put the hurt on the Aviators with a sharp 11-1 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ben Hanley tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Mason let Hutch Crociata and Sam Davies run wild. Crociata went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Davies went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Crociata a new career-high. Brant Fisher also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Mason always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mason's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Sycamore, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.

Looking ahead, Sycamore will take on Lakota West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mason will be paying especially close attention to the Aviators' match: after the Aviators face off against the Firebirds, they'll take on Mason again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.