After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oriskany, Mt. Markham was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Caden Walker
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Caden Walker and Logan Plows were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walker struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Plows tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Walker has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Walker went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Plows went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Walker a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Whetham, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Owen Jones was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mt. Markham's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Sherburne-Earlville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mt. Markham is set to face off against their familiar foe Herkimer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Sherburne-Earlville will take on rival Frankfort-Schuyler at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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