Baseball Game Preview: Moravia Blue Devils vs. Groton Red Hawks

Blue Devils

Runs

04/22/26 vs Groton	10
04/17/26 @ Cortland	1
04/15/26 vs Union Springs	9
04/13/26 @ Southern Cayuga	29
04/10/26 vs Southern Cayuga	15
+ 3 more games

The Moravia Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Groton Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Moravia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.

Moravia will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Groton on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Hawks a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won six in a row.

Dillon Palmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Andrews, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Hayden Walker was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Moravia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Groton only posted an OBP of .250.

Groton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Moravia, their record now sits at 7-1.

Groton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Moravia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Groton, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Moravia's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.