The Mendon Unity Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Liberty took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mendon Unity, who comes in off a win.
Mendon Unity came out on top against Canton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 13-6 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Carter Rolando
| 04/07/26 @ Canton | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Seymour | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Augusta Southeastern | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Pittsfield | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Beardstown | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Carter Rolando, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Blake Arnsman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mendon Unity kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Quincy Notre Dame on Thursday and fell 6-5. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beau Luaders, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Dylan Hocking, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Liberty's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-3-1. As for Mendon Unity, their record now sits at 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mendon Unity has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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