Baseball Preview: Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars vs. Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets
The Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Honeoye Falls-Lima has four straight victories, Rush-Henrietta has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Honeoye Falls-Lima gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Spencerport 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Landon Hammond, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Farabell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Rush-Henrietta's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Victor on Monday.
Mason Davey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rush-Henrietta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Savage, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Honeoye Falls-Lima's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Rush-Henrietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Honeoye Falls-Lima has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rush-Henrietta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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