The Olean Huskies will face off against the Fredonia Hillbillies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Olean is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Fredonia will be up against a hot Olean squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Huskies came out on top against Allegany-Limestone by a score of 9-6 on Friday.
Emma Edwards was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Anna Bates
| 04/25/25 vs Allegany-Limestone | 3 |
| 05/17/24 vs Pioneer | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Dunkirk | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Jamestown | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Salamanca | 1 |
In other batting news, Olean let Anna Bates and Amelia Jones run wild. Bates went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Jones went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Bates a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Sudbrook, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Olean hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Fredonia made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gowanda on April 7th. The Hillbillies were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Hillbillies in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Anna Delcamp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Delcamp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Muck and Rihanna Benner did most of the damage at the plate: Muck went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Benner went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Cassidy Cramer was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Olean pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fredonia, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Olean might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Fredonia in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
