After both having extra time off, the Dansville Mustangs and the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dansville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Haverling last Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Carson Mays was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Mark Sick was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Caledonia-Mumford and Keshequa meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Wednesday. The Raiders came up short against the Indians, falling 14-6.
Dillon Alcott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Boop, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Caledonia-Mumford now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Dansville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Dansville took their victory against Caledonia-Mumford in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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