Cairo-Durham lost to Watervliet back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Cairo-Durham Mustangs walked away with a 7-4 win over the Watervliet Cannoneers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cairo-Durham.
The team relied heavily on Jake Young, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Zak Wagor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cairo-Durham's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Watervliet, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cairo-Durham will take on Chatham at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chatham will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cairo-Durham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Watervliet, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. Taconic Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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