Mt. Markham waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights out 3-2. This was payback for Mt. Markham, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wyatt Young made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Young has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Pcola, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Markham pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bishop Ludden, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2.
As of now, neither Mt. Markham nor Bishop Ludden have any future games scheduled.
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