The Oswayo Valley Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Youngsville Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oswayo Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Oswayo Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Otto-Eldred on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Terrors. The game marked the first time this year in which Oswayo Valley was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Youngsville earned a 9-4 win over Cambridge Springs on Monday.
Talon Mesel and Matthew DeSimone did most of the damage at the plate: Mesel scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while DeSimone scored two runs while going 1-for-4. James Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oswayo Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Youngsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oswayo Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Youngsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Oswayo Valley's way against Youngsville when the teams last played back in May of 2018 as Oswayo Valley made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oswayo Valley since the squad 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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