Cassopolis is 1-9 against Mendon since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rangers will square off against the Hornets at 4:15 p.m.
Cassopolis blew Marcellus out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Marcellus got their revenge. The Rangers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Mendon had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. Considering the Hornets have won 11 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rowan Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Taya Bingaman was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Samson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mendon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .559 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Mendon's record is now 12-1. As for Cassopolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Cassopolis came up short against Mendon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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