Mendon Unity came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Palmyra Panthers. With that win, Mendon Unity brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Simon Rabe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rabe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cody Shaffer was incredible, going 4-for-6 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Avery Frese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Mendon Unity pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Palmyra, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Mendon Unity will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mendon Unity's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hamilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmyra, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Clark County at 5:00 p.m.
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