The Cairo-Durham Mustangs will face off against the Pine Plains Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cairo-Durham has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cairo-Durham is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 16-3 to Coxsackie-Athens.
Jacob Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Andrew Searing-Burke was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Pine Plains, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past Ellenville 12-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won nine in a row.
Warren Lounsbury was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Blass, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Cairo-Durham now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Pine Plains, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cairo-Durham has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cairo-Durham came up short against Pine Plains when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 7-2. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
