Baseball Game Preview: Chenango Forks Blue Devils vs. Owego Free Academy River Hawks

For the second straight game, Chenango Forks will face off against Owego Free Academy. The Blue Devils will challenge the River Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chenango Forks has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Owego Free Academy will come in with six straight victories.

Owego Free Academy hit Chenango Forks with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils lost 9-1 to the River Hawks.

For Owego Free Academy's part, Conlan Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Dylan Brace was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Connor Kotski also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Owego Free Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Owego Free Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chenango Forks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.