Colon has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mendon Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Colon sidestepped Athens for a 15-14 win.
Meanwhile, Mendon entered their tilt with Eau Claire with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Beavers by a score of 6-1 on Saturday.
Ally Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Butler and Jadyn Samson did most of the damage at the plate: Butler scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Samson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Samson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Brielle Bailey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Colon's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Mendon, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Colon suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Mendon when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Colon, Lauren Schabes (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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