Gananda Central is 8-2 against Sodus since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gananda Central Blue Panthers will be playing at home against the Sodus Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Gananda Central will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Gananda Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Red Creek (and have done all season long). Gananda Central never let Red Creek onto the board and left with a 22-0 win on Wednesday. Give Gananda Central's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Maddox Stoughton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoughton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gananda Central got a big performance out of Aidan Giancursio, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Wadsworth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sodus had just enough and edged Williamson out 3-2 on Saturday.
Like Gananda Central, Sodus also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Bulman. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Bulman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bulman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Laird, who went 2-for-6 with a home run and two runs. Garrett Barron was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with an RBI.
Gananda Central's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Sodus, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gananda Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sodus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gananda Central skirted past Sodus 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sodus' Braydn Orbaker, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gananda Central still be able to contain Orbaker? There's only one way to find out.
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