Baseball Recap: Mendon Takes Down East in a Playoff Battle

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/14/25 vs Greece Arcadia	15
04/04/25 vs Aquinas Institute	15
04/14/25 vs Wayne	12
05/29/25 vs East	11
05/27/25 vs Batavia	10

It's playoff time, and Mendon had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against the East Eagles on Thursday as they made off with a 12-1 win. Considering the Vikings have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Postle spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samuel Harrigan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cam Barbulean, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Mendon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Mendon is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.

Mendon will welcome Eastridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.