Cooperstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mt. Markham Mustangs by a score of 3-1. Cooperstown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Markham apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Mt. Markham's part, Nathan Pcola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Jones, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Walker, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Cooperstown now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Mt. Markham, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cooperstown will challenge Herkimer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Markham, they will head out on the road to face off against Westmoreland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Markham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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