Mendon Unity had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Brown County Hornets by a score of 4-1. For Mendon Unity, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Brown County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Sawyer Allen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elijah Parsons was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Simon Rabe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mendon Unity's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Brown County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Mendon Unity will head out on the road to challenge Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mendon Unity's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pittsfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brown County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Routt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Routt Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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