Baseball Preview: Hornell Red Raiders vs. Livonia Bulldogs
Hornell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Livonia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Hornell is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Penn Yan Academy on Saturday as Hornell made off with a 12-5 victory.
Meanwhile, Livonia had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past the Kings 15-5.
Kaidan O'Connor was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). O'Connor has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. O'Connor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brady O'Keefe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Zach Williamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hornell's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Livonia, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Hornell came up short against Livonia when the teams last played back in April, falling 12-8. Can Hornell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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