Baseball Preview: Victor Blue Devils vs. Spencerport Rangers
The Victor Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Spencerport Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Victor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Spencerport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Victor is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Webster Thomas just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Victor couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Spencerport gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Eastridge as Spencerport made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Spencerport considering their one-run performance the match before.
Frank Grad IV made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Grad IV was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Collin Bates looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Kyle Milburn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Barravecchia, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Victor's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Spencerport, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Victor was able to grind out a solid victory over Spencerport when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Victor since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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