The Mendon Vikings will face off against the East Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mendon's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.
Mendon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Batavia. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Cam Barbulean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Jack Albanese
| 05/27/25 vs Batavia | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Eastridge | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs East | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Brockport | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wayne | 2 |
In other batting news, Jack Albanese was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Sansone, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Mendon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Geneva on Tuesday.
Mendon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Mendon took their win against East when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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