After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bear Lake, Mason County Eastern was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pentwater Falcons as they made off with a 15-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
| 05/29/26 @ Pentwater | 11 |
| 05/11/26 vs Pentwater | 10 |
| 05/08/25 vs Marion | 10 |
| 04/09/26 @ Buckley | 9 |
| 03/21/25 @ Holton | 9 |
Aaron Drake was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Mason County Eastern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-14-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Mason County Eastern got a massive performance out of Afton Shoup, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Shoup has posted over his last 11 games. Josh Rogers was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Mason County Eastern's win bumped their record up to 8-14-1. As for Pentwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
As of now, neither Mason County Eastern nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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