
Mustangs
05/13/25 @ Altmar-Parish-Williamstown | 18 |
04/24/25 vs Mexico | 15 |
04/04/25 vs Cazenovia | 12 |
05/08/25 @ Jordan-Elbridge | 10 |
04/28/25 @ Westhill | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marcellus). They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Rebels on Tuesday. Considering the Mustangs have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Janzen Long and Kendall LaManche were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Long struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, LaManche pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Long a new career-high. At bat, Long went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while LaManche went 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Millie Novitsky was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Kuttruff, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Marcellus always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Marcellus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marcellus will take on Westhill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, they will square off against Solvay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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