Sauquoit Valley came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Mt. Markham Mustangs 3-2. That's two games straight that Sauquoit Valley has won by just one run.
For Mt. Markham's part, Nathan Pcola was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Pcola has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jones, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Sauquoit Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Mt. Markham, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sauquoit Valley will take on Frankfort-Schuyler at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Markham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cooperstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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