Colon extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-5. They lost 16-2 to the Mendon Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
As for Mendon, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games.
For Mendon's part, Rowan Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cienna Nightingale was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. LaShell Blair also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Coming up, Colon will take on Athens at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mendon, they will venture away from home to square off against Tekonsha at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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