Baseball Recap: Mendon Unity Takes a Loss

Mendon Unity extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 10-9 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rushville-Industry Rockets. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Simon Rabe

Base on Balls Against

05/05/25 vs Rushville-Industry	2
04/25/25 @ Liberty	1
04/14/25 @ Palmyra	2

Simon Rabe put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

As for Rushville-Industry, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.

Like Mendon Unity, Rushville-Industry also got a great game from a two-way player: Macon Kessler. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Kessler also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rushville-Industry is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise. Kessler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bennett Fretueg, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rushville-Industry's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rylan Reimolds, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Coincidentally, Mendon Unity and Rushville-Industry will both be playing Seymour the next time they take the field. The Rockets will head out to face the Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Mustangs will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.