Baseball Preview: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. McQuaid Jesuit Knights
The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will head out on the road to take on the McQuaid Jesuit Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Rush-Henrietta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Rush-Henrietta didn't have quite enough to beat Brockport and fell 3-2.
Derek VanAuker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brendan Mangone was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Oliver Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but McQuaid Jesuit ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. The victory was some much needed relief for McQuaid Jesuit as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Rush-Henrietta's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for McQuaid Jesuit, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Rush-Henrietta came up short against McQuaid Jesuit in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Rush-Henrietta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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