Softball Game Preview: Canajoharie Heads Out

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 2:11am

Softball Preview: Canajoharie Cougars vs. Fonda-Fultonville Braves

Canajoharie has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Fonda-Fultonville Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Canajoharie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.

On Saturday, Canajoharie needed a bit of extra time to put away Fonda-Fultonville. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Braves 14-13. That's two games straight that Canajoharie has won by just one run.

For Fonda-Fultonville's part, Emily Furnare was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ellana Dineen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Even though they lost, Fonda-Fultonville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Canajoharie's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Fonda-Fultonville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.

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