Mt. Markham had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Wayne Eagles by a score of 8-6.
Caden Walker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Donley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Wayne has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Markham will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th. As for Wayne, they will host Honeoye Falls-Lima at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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