The Mendon Unity Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palmyra Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mendon Unity entered their tilt with Camp Point Central with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Panthers on Friday as they made off with a 14-5 win. Mendon Unity's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sawyer Allen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cody Shaffer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Simon Rabe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Macon scored an imposing 12 runs on Tuesday, Palmyra still came out on top. Palmyra blew past Macon 21-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmyra.
Mendon Unity's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Palmyra, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Mendon Unity was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmyra in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 13-8. Does Mendon Unity have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmyra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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