Baseball Recap: Batavia Blue Devils vs. Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars
Batavia won the last time they faced Honeoye Falls-Lima, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Batavia Blue Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars 4-3. That's two games straight that Batavia has won by just one run.
Brady Mazur tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Batavia's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Grazioplene, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Honeoye Falls-Lima's side, Jake Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Weber has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conor Finn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Batavia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Honeoye Falls-Lima, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Batavia will square off against Spencerport at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Batavia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Honeoye Falls-Lima, they will head out on the road to take on Brockport at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Honeoye Falls-Lima and Brockport are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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