Baseball Preview: Oswayo Valley Green Wave vs. Port Allegany Gators
The Oswayo Valley Green Wave will head out on the road to challenge the Port Allegany Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oswayo Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Oswayo Valley suffered a rough 11-3 loss at the hands of Williamson.
Isaiah Goode and Andrew Wood did some serious damage despite the final result: Goode went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Wood scored a run and stole three bases. Wood is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Bradford 15-5. With that win, Port Allegany brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Kellen Veilleux, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Bliss, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Oswayo Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Port Allegany, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oswayo Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Port Allegany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oswayo Valley might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Port Allegany in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Oswayo Valley, Drew Evens (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four 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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