Mexico had not won 20 games in a season since 2014.
The Bulldogs finished 2025 with a 20-11 record after losing 2-0 to Boonville in the Class 4 District 7 semifinals. They had four kids earn …
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Mexico had not won 20 games in a season since 2014.
The Bulldogs finished 2025 with a 20-11 record after losing 2-0 to Boonville in the Class 4 District 7 semifinals. They had four kids earn postseason awards.
Drew DeMint made the all-North Central Missouri Conference and all-district teams after finishing with a .440 batting average, 43 hits, 32 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, nine doubles and seven triples at the plate. DeMint owned a 3-1 record on the mound with 24 strikeouts and four saves.
Three seniors who closed their high school careers on a high note were Jaydon Eldridge, Sam Ryan and Austin Maxwell. Eldridge and Ryan were named all-conference and Maxwell was named all-district.
Eldridge had a .435 batting average, a .450 on-base percentage, 42 hits, 36 RBIs and 18 stolen bases at the plate and a 2.50 ERA on the mound.
Ryan owned a .418 batting average, 36 hits, 19 RBIs, 18 walks and six doubles at the plate and finished with a 2-1 record on the mound with 25 strikeouts and eight earned runs.
Against district opponents, Maxwell finished with a 1-1 record on the mound with 14 strikeouts and a 1.2 WHIP and had a .308 batting average for the season.
