The Cairo-Durham Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Rensselaer Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cairo-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Cairo-Durham can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tamarac with a sharp 18-11 win.
Nico Martines was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Martines has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martines was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy Bleau was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Searing-Burke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Tamarac.
Cairo-Durham now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Rensselaer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Cairo-Durham skirted past Rensselaer 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cairo-Durham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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