For the second straight home game, Mexico walked off with victory.
The Bulldogs won a 6-5 game over Hannibal on Tuesday (breaking a six-game home losing streak) but made Friday more special with a 6-5 win over Palmyra (8-7) in 10 innings on Senior Night. Two of the Mexico's 11 seniors came up with the biggest hits of the night, which were a game-tying RBI double over the centerfielder's head by Landon Hilderman (3-for-4 with an RBI) in the seventh inning and a RBI single by Jaydon Eldridge (2-for-6 with an RBI) in the in front of the centerfielder in the 10th inning. Mexico (14-9) had two outs in the 10th inning before the next four batters reached base to win its third straight game.
Brayden Arnold had a two-RBI single in the sixth inning to make it 5-3 Palmyra, Drew DeMint had a RBI single for a 5-4 game in the seventh inning and senior Austin Maxwell drew four walks. Brady Fox pitched seven innings in relief with four walks, three strikeouts and two earned runs.
Mexico plays at Elsberry (4-9) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, April 30, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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