The East Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Mendon Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, East turned things around against Geneva on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-4.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mendon walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cam Barbulean made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mendon got a massive performance out of Jack Albanese, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Albanese a new career-high. Noah Sansone was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Mendon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Mendon pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for East, their record now sits at 13-7.
East might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Mendon in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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