
Mustangs
04/16/25 @ Clinton | 10 |
05/16/25 @ Clinton | 9 |
05/13/25 vs Westmoreland | 7 |
05/12/25 @ Canastota | 7 |
05/12/25 @ Canastota | 7 |
Mt. Markham came out on top against Clinton on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Comets a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Caden Walker's shutout, as he gave up just two hits.
At the plate, Jamison Young and Owen Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Young went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Jones got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Young has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Pcola, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Mt. Markham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Mt. Markham will challenge Morris Catholic at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Clinton, they will square off against Westmoreland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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