Mendon won against Bangor on Wednesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hornets beat the Athens Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Rowan Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Taya Bingaman
| 04/30/26 vs Athens | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Bangor | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ Bellevue | 2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Quincy | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Colon | 0 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taya Bingaman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Samson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .559 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Mendon's record is now 12-1. As for Athens, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Mendon will welcome Cassopolis at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Athens, they will venture away from home to face off against Litchfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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