The Churchville-Chili Saints will face off against the Canandaigua Academy Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchville-Chili is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Churchville-Chili fell victim to Honeoye Falls-Lima and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Cougars. The game marked the first time this season in which the Saints were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canandaigua Academy). They were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over Brockport on Thursday. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Cora Holtby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Holtby was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Canandaigua Academy let Hannah Hirschmann and Riley Lewis run wild. Hirschmann went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Lewis went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs marked the first that Hirschmann has scored this season. Olivia Kessel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Canandaigua Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Churchville-Chili's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Canandaigua Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Churchville-Chili came out on top in a nail-biter against Canandaigua Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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