Softball Game Preview: Livonia Bulldogs vs. Wayland-Cohocton Eagles

The Livonia Bulldogs will head out to take on the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Livonia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Naples on Thursday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Big Green Machines with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Ava Cook made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cook was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

McKenna Collins

Hits (Career)

05/08/25 vs Naples	3
04/30/25 @ Dansville	2
04/22/25 vs Honeoye	2
04/04/25 vs Newark	2
05/09/24 vs Honeoye	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Collins, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Gwen Strom was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Raiders a 10-0 shutout.

Wayland-Cohocton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Livonia, their record now sits at 5-7.

Livonia might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Wayland-Cohocton when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.