The Brocton Bulldogs will square off against the Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Brocton's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Brocton came up short against Frewsburg and fell 5-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Maple Grove on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Red Dragons with a sharp 15-5 win. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Tate Catanese made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Bryce Hinsdale and Gavin Burchanowski did most of the damage at the plate: Hinsdale went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Burchanowski got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama is undefeated when Hinsdale posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonny Abers, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Brocton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Brocton skirted past Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama 5-3 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolfpack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
