After flying high against Eau Claire on Friday, Mendon came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bangor Vikings on Saturday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Brayden Crites was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Crotser, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mendon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Bangor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-15.
While Mendon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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