Baseball Preview: Addison Knights vs. Haverling Rams
Addison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Haverling Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Addison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Addison beat Williamson 8-3.
Addison's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Haverling has not done well against Hornell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Haverling had just enough and edged Hornell out 9-8.
Eric Carney-Hendrix was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carney-Hendrix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Wenban, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Beyler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Addison is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Haverling, their record now sits at 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Addison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Haverling struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Addison suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Haverling when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Addison, AJ Brotz (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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