Marcellus extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-16 in the process. They came up short against the Mendon Hornets, falling 18-0. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Mendon, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-2. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 20 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Mendon's part, Jadyn Samson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Samson a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Schultz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cienna Nightingale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Marcellus is taking a road trip to challenge Gobles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 12.9 runs per game this season. Mendon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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