The Haverling Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Livonia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Haverling is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Letchworth on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Legends by a score of 3-2.
Dante Nealey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gage Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Livonia unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak. They lost 12-6 to Haverling.
Zach Williamson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Haverling's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Livonia, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Haverling has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Livonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Haverling took their victory against Livonia when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 12-6. Does Haverling 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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