After losing to Beardstown the last time they met, Mendon Unity decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mendon Unity Mustangs blew past the Beardstown Tigers 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mendon Unity.
Cody Shaffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Shaffer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shaffer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mendon Unity got a big performance out of Miles Moulton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ben McClelland was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mendon Unity now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Beardstown, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Mendon Unity will be playing in front of their home fans against Biggsville West Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Biggsville West Central hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Beardstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Astoria/VIT at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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