Rensselaer came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Cairo-Durham Mustangs on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rensselaer considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Noah Vogel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Melchior, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cairo-Durham's side, Cole Partridge put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Partridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zak Wagor and Jake Young did some serious damage despite the final result: Wagor scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Young went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Even though they lost, Cairo-Durham didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rensselaer only tossed six.
Rensselaer's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Cairo-Durham, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Rensselaer will be playing at home against Doane Stuart at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cairo-Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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