The Herkimer Magicians are taking a road trip to square off against the Mt. Markham Mustangs at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Herkimer put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tully with a sharp 16-10 win. Considering the Magicians have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mt. Markham waltzed into their game last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Maroon Knights.
Mt. Markham's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Herkimer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Herkimer took their victory against Mt. Markham in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Magicians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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