Honeoye Falls-Lima was the 2-0 winner over Batavia when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars fell just short of the Batavia Blue Devils by a score of 7-6 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Honeoye Falls-Lima has lost by just one run.
Honeoye Falls-Lima saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hammond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Aidan Neenan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Batavia's side, Cole Grazioplene was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Grazioplene was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Batavia got a great performance from Bronx Buchholz as he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Buchholz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Maggio Buchholz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Fortes, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Honeoye Falls-Lima has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Batavia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Honeoye Falls-Lima will take on Sutherland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Batavia, they will head out on the road to face off against Honeoye Falls-Lima at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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