The Climax-Scotts Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Mendon Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Climax-Scotts has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mendon will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Climax-Scotts fell victim to Harper Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Beavers, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Mendon earned a 6-2 victory over Colon on Monday.
Rowan Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Allen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mattea Bingaman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Cienna Nightingale, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Mendon pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.4 runs. As for Climax-Scotts, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Climax-Scotts might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Mendon in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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