Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Mexico

Mexico had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Port Byron Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 27-1 on Thursday.

Evan Hansen

Runs (Career)

04/17/25 @ Port Byron	2
04/17/25 @ Port Byron	1
04/04/25 vs Cazenovia	1
04/01/25 @ Cazenovia	1
03/28/24 @ Hannibal	1

Evan Hansen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Brayden Mack was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carter Robert, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Mexico's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Port Byron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mexico will take on Cortland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Port Byron, they will host Pulaski at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak.