The Mynderse Academy Blue Devils will take on the Waterloo Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Mynderse Academy barely beat Palmyra-Macedon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Red Raiders on Thursday. Considering the Blue Devils have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Isabella Burlew
| 05/15/25 vs Palmyra-Macedon | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Midlakes | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Waterloo | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Penn Yan Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Isabella Burlew was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kyah Lajewski was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mynderse Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmyra-Macedon only posted an OBP of .323.
Meanwhile, Waterloo fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mynderse Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win was the third in a row for Mynderse Academy, bringing their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Waterloo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Mynderse Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Waterloo in their previous meeting on Wednesday, winning 17-12. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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