The Mohawk Warriors will face off against the St. John's Bluejays at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mohawk is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Plymouth a 1-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Big Red: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, St. John's got the win against Jefferson on Thursday by a conclusive 17-3. The Bluejays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Cam Elwer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drake Fittro, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Elwer, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mohawk's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for St. John's, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
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