The Mendon Hornets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Colon Magi at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Mendon was able to grind out a solid win over Eau Claire, taking the game 6-1.
Ally Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mendon let Abby Butler and Jadyn Samson loose on the outfield. Butler scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Samson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Samson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brielle Bailey, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Athens 15-14.
Mendon pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colon, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Mendon's way against Colon when the teams last played back in June of 2021 as Mendon made off with an 8-1 win. Does Mendon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Colon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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