Baseball Preview: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. Webster Thomas Titans
The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Webster Thomas Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Rush-Henrietta finally turned things around against Webster Schroeder on Wednesday. Rush-Henrietta never let Webster Schroeder onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Mason Davey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Davey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Mathew Turner was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Noah Sherman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Webster Thomas sidestepped Irondequoit for a 4-2 victory. That's two games straight that Webster Thomas has won by exactly two runs.
Like Rush-Henrietta, Webster Thomas also got a great game from a two-way player: Joey Presutti. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Presutti was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Connor Smith looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ LaLoggia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joey Baller, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Rush-Henrietta made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Webster Thomas, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Rush-Henrietta skirted past Webster Thomas 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Webster Thomas' Nick Olmo, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Rush-Henrietta to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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