Owego Free Academy is still undefeated this season after their match against Seton Catholic Central on Friday, but Seton Catholic Central came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Owego Free Academy River Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Seton Catholic Central Saints and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Owego Free Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Bensley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Zack Beyer and Elijah Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Beyer went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple, while Lewis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Joe Palladino was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Owego Free Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Seton Catholic Central, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Owego Free Academy will head out on the road to face off against Chenango Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Owego Free Academy's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Chenango Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Seton Catholic Central, they will be playing at home against Delaware Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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