Cairo-Durham is 1-9 against Taconic Hills since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cairo-Durham Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Taconic Hills Titans at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cairo-Durham comes in on three and Taconic Hills on nine.
Cairo-Durham is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Greenville (and have done all season long). Cairo-Durham blew past Greenville 14-2.
Cole Partridge made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Partridge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Zach Russell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Searing-Burke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Taconic Hills never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Hudson.
Not much got past Brandon Rossano, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Hudson off the board. Rossano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Walch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Francis Conners-Schmid was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cairo-Durham now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Taconic Hills, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cairo-Durham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Taconic Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cairo-Durham came out on top in a nail-biter against Taconic Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Does Cairo-Durham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taconic Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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