Mendota had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it six. They came up short against the Orion Chargers, falling 22-1. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mendota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Perryman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for Orion, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-14 record. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
On Orion's side, Kendyl Filler looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kadence Hammer and Nona Schofield did most of the damage at the plate: Hammer got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Schofield got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Sydney Wesley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mendota will challenge Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Orion, they will take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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