Sturgeon had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Silex Owls, falling 14-4. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Silex, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Silex's part, Chase Mullen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Mullen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kameron Garcia was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Evan Mehler was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Sturgeon will square off against Wellsville-Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Silex, they will head out on the road to square off against New Haven at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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