Softball Preview: Wayland-Cohocton Eagles vs. Hornell Red Raiders
Wayland-Cohocton is 8-2 against Hornell since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wayland-Cohocton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Hornell Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Wayland-Cohocton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Our Lady of Mercy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wayland-Cohocton has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Hornell also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Warsaw by a score of 7-2.
Lexi Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Hornell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Dyring, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Wayland-Cohocton's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hornell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wayland-Cohocton beat Hornell 4-0 in their previous meeting on April 10th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayland-Cohocton since the squad 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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