The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will be playing at home against the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rush-Henrietta has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Honeoye Falls-Lima will come in with four straight victories.
Rush-Henrietta's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Victor on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Mason Davey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rush-Henrietta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Savage, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Honeoye Falls-Lima gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Spencerport.
Landon Hammond was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Jack Farabell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Rush-Henrietta's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Honeoye Falls-Lima, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rush-Henrietta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Honeoye Falls-Lima struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rush-Henrietta skirted past Honeoye Falls-Lima 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Honeoye Falls-Lima's Trent Wager, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Rush-Henrietta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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