Baseball Game Preview: Dansville Mustangs vs. Haverling Rams

The Dansville Mustangs will head out to face off against the Haverling Rams at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Dansville will be strutting in after a win while Haverling will be coming in after a loss.

Dansville barely beat Newark the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs blew past the Reds 7-1 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Brady Henchen

Stolen Base

04/22/25 vs Caledonia-Mumford	4
05/07/25 @ Newark	2
04/26/25 @ Warsaw	2
04/09/25 vs Haverling	1
04/07/25 vs Canisteo-Greenwood	1

Jake Kreiley and Brady Henchen did most of the damage at the plate: Kreiley went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Henchen went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Henchen has become a key player for Dansville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Cam Delaney was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.

Meanwhile, Haverling fell victim to Wayland-Cohocton and their airtight pitching crew last Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.

Haverling saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Nealey, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double was Nealey's first of the season.

Dansville now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Haverling, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dansville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Haverling struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Dansville couldn't quite finish off Haverling in their previous meeting back in April and fell 10-8. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.