Baseball Preview: Chenango Forks Blue Devils vs. Owego Free Academy River Hawks
Chenango Forks has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Owego Free Academy River Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Chenango Forks fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Owego Free Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the River Hawks by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Chenango Forks has scored all season.
For Owego Free Academy's part, Kam Wicklund looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wicklund has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joe Palladino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Talan Schumacher, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Chenango Forks' loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Owego Free Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
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