The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Botkins Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cory-Rawson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cory-Rawson took a 13-run defeat the last time they faced off against Upper Scioto Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Hornets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams on Monday, sneaking past 9-8.
Shyler Ludwig was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Austin Inbody
| 05/04/26 vs Upper Scioto Valley | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Waynesfield-Goshen | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Temple Christian | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Ridgemont | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Ridgedale | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Inbody, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Cory-Rawson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dom Moon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Botkins suffered their closest loss since May 8, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Anna by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost nine in a row.
Botkins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Schuller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Botkins' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Cory-Rawson, their record is now 4-10.
Cory-Rawson might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Botkins when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Fighting Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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