Mustangs
| 05/12/25 @ Germantown | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs Catskill | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Greenville | 8 |
| 03/31/25 vs Windham-Ashland-Jewett | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Maple Hill | 5 |
Cairo-Durham extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Germantown Clippers. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring match to date.
Jacob Young and Logan Walz put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Young tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walz struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Furthermore, Young didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. At the plate, Young went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Walz got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs. Young is becoming a predictor of Cairo-Durham's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Peter Jobson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Germantown, they moved to 3-13 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Germantown's side, the team relied heavily on Mason Brown, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Brown has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Adickes, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cairo-Durham will challenge rival Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Germantown is set to take on their familiar foe Catskill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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