Baseball Recap: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. Brockport Blue Devils
It was a good run, but Rush-Henrietta unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Brockport Blue Devils by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rush-Henrietta of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Derek VanAuker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brendan Mangone was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rush-Henrietta's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Brockport, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rush-Henrietta will face off against McQuaid Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Rush-Henrietta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Brockport, they will head out on the road to square off against Sutherland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sutherland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Brockport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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