Dansville is 2-8 against Livonia since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dansville Mustangs will be playing at home against the Livonia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Dansville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Dansville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Avon (and have done all season long). Dansville's pitchers stepped up to hand Avon a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that Dansville has won by exactly ten runs.
Nolan Dezarn made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dezarn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dezarn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nic Fisher and Jake Kreiley did most of the damage at the plate: Fisher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Kreiley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reid Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Livonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-5 to Wayland-Cohocton.
Livonia saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady O'Keefe, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Seth Eadie was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Dansville and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Livonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dansville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Livonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dansville took their victory against Livonia when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-9. Does Dansville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Livonia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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