Baseball Game Preview: Haverling Rams vs. Wellsville Lions

The Haverling Rams will challenge the Wellsville Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Haverling turned things around against Le Roy on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Oatkan Knights 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since May 3, 2024.

Dylan Wenban made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Haverling is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise. Wenban was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Asher Phenes

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/13/25 @ Le Roy	2
05/09/25 vs Dansville	1
04/25/25 @ Edison	1
04/23/25 vs Hornell	1
04/03/25 @ Wellsville	1

In other batting news, Asher Phenes was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Wellsville waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Haverling's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Wellsville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.

Haverling came up short against Wellsville in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-1. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.