Mountain Mission let Jenkins stack four runs on them in the third inning on Thursday but luckily Mountain Mission prevailed anyway. The Challengers had just enough and edged out the Cavaliers 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Challengers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won four in a row.
Elawi Dawit made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Alex Nyakemori
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In other batting news, Ezekiel Peters and Alex Nyakemori did most of the damage at the plate: Peters went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Nyakemori got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Nyakemori has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Yonatan Wolde was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mountain Mission kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Mountain Mission's record is now 5-2. As for Jenkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
Coming up, Mountain Mission will head out to take on Phelps at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jenkins, they will welcome Pike County Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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