The Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Schoharie Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Fort Plain.
Brooke Trumble was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Hazzard, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Schoharie came up short against Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Friday and fell 13-9. That's two games in a row now that the Storm have lost by exactly four runs.
Madison Reinhart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Grace Reinhart was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Schoharie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Schoharie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Schoharie in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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