The Mendon Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the East Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mendon will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
While Mendon's victory against Eastridge wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday.
Mendon gave Max Levitan the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Eli Charatz relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Mendon's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Forney, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Forney has posted since back in May of 2025. Josiah Martin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, East was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to Webster Thomas.
Mendon's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Mendon got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against East by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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