Mt. Markham is 0-4 against Adirondack since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mt. Markham comes in on three and Adirondack on four.
Last Friday, Mt. Markham got the win against Frankfort-Schuyler by a conclusive 12-3.
Meanwhile, Adirondack posted their closest victory since April 7th on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Little Falls 4-3.
Allison Croniser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brea Barrow and Leah Leach did most of the damage at the plate: Barrow got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, while Leach went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave Leach a new career-high.
Mt. Markham pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Adirondack, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mt. Markham suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Adirondack in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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