Baseball Preview: Wayland-Cohocton Eagles vs. Geneseo Blue Devils
Wayland-Cohocton and Geneseo are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Wayland-Cohocton Eagles will be playing at home against the Geneseo Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayland-Cohocton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Wayland-Cohocton will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Livonia, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Wayland-Cohocton had just enough and edged Livonia out 3-2.
Matthew Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Markus Brehm was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Geneseo made easy work of Le Roy on Tuesday and carried off an 11-1 win.
Phillip Dotterweich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Dotterweich was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Churchfield, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brady O'Brien, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wayland-Cohocton's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Geneseo, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayland-Cohocton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Geneseo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Wayland-Cohocton's way against Geneseo when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Wayland-Cohocton made off with a 13-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Geneseo's Ethan Bennett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Wayland-Cohocton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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