Baseball Recap: Quentin Grimes can't quite lead Rush-Henrietta over Victor

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 5:25pm

Baseball Recap: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. Victor Blue Devils

If Rush-Henrietta was feeling good off their 8-2 takedown of Honeoye Falls-Lima last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets fell 10-5 to the Victor Blue Devils on Wednesday. Rush-Henrietta has struggled against Victor recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Rush-Henrietta saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Grimes, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Mangone, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Even though they lost, Rush-Henrietta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.

Rush-Henrietta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Victor, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rush-Henrietta will take on Gates Chili at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Victor, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brighton at 5:00 p.m.

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