Baseball Preview: Owego Free Academy River Hawks vs. Chenango Forks Blue Devils
The Owego Free Academy River Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Chenango Forks Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owego Free Academy has three straight wins, Chenango Forks has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Owego Free Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Chenango Forks. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Blue Devils 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Owego Free Academy has scored all year.
Kam Wicklund looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Palladino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Schumacher, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Owego Free Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Chenango Forks, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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