After a string of seven wins, Bishop Ludden's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mt. Markham Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bishop Ludden has scored all season.
For Mt. Markham's part, Wyatt Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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.
Bishop Ludden's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2. As for Mt. Markham, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Bishop Ludden nor Mt. Markham have any future games scheduled.
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