Mohawk Area came tearing into Monday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Shenango Wildcats 10-8. This was payback for Mohawk Area, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Chapman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Chapman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Chapman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Pezzuolo, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Hopper, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Mohawk Area pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Shenango, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Mohawk Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shenango: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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