Baseball Preview: Haverling Rams vs. Geneseo Blue Devils
The Haverling Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Geneseo Blue Devils at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Haverling beats Geneseo with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Haverling blew past Avoca-Prattsburgh 17-1. That's two games straight that Haverling has won by exactly 16 runs.
Dylan Wenban made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Wenban was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eric Carney-Hendrix was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Geneseo put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Avon as Geneseo made off with a 13-3 victory.
Luke Davis looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Geneseo got a massive performance out of Brady O'Brien, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Oren Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Haverling and bumps their season record up to 9-5. As for Geneseo, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Haverling has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Geneseo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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