Mt. Markham came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Westmoreland Bulldogs as they made off with an 8-2 victory. Mt. Markham might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Young made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Donley Jacob, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nathan Pcola, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Markham pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Westmoreland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Mt. Markham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-2 victory vs. Frankfort-Schuyler on the 8th. As for Westmoreland, they are on the road again on Friday to play Cooperstown at 4:30 p.m.
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