While Mason put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Middletown. The Comets put the hurt on the Middies with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Middies: they've now won seven in a row.
Andrew Visconti tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Mason let Cade Landheer and Chase Cox run wild. Landheer went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Cox went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Landheer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Liam Sander was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Mason hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Comets
| 05/05/25 vs Middletown | 7-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Oak Hills | 8-7 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lakota West | 2-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fairfield | 10-3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Hamilton | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Mason pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Middletown, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mason will challenge rival Sycamore at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Middletown is set to take on their familiar foe Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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