MOHAWK BRINGS DOWN THE BULLDOGS

Lydia Cole drove in four runs on two hits to lead Mohawk past Poland 11-1 on Wednesday. Cole doubled in the second inning, scoring two runs, and hit a home run to center field in the fifth inning, scoring two.

Mohawk jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the second inning after Cole doubled, scoring two runs, Reagan Magno singled, scoring one run, and Mylie Pistorius homered to right field, scoring two runs. They then scored two runs in the bottom of the third on a home run to center field by GiGi Cowher. Cole homered to center field, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Leanne Williams hit a solo home run to right field in the top of the sixth for the Poland.

Cowher earned the win for Mohawk.  She surrendered two hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out seven and walking three. Olivia Horn took the loss for Poland. The starting pitcher went four innings, giving up nine runs on 12 hits, striking out two and walking none. Maddie Behlke appeared in relief for Mohawk.

The Warriors accumulated 16 hits in the game. Cole, Magno, Alivia Hare, Pistorius, Cowher, and Gianna Pezzuolo each collected two hits. Mohawk was were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Pistorius made the most plays with 10. Williams went 2-for-3 at the plate for Poland as the first baseman led the team with one run batted in.