The Canandaigua Academy Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Mendon Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canandaigua Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Batavia by a score of 15-10 on Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Mendon hadn't done well against Sutherland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Knights 4-3. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Knights on their field since April 29, 2022.
Ethan Postle tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Sansone, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Barbulean, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Mendon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Mendon and bumps their season record up to 8-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Canandaigua Academy, their record now sits at 9-5.
Canandaigua Academy came up short against Mendon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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