The Geneseo Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Haverling Rams at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Geneseo can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Avon with a sharp 13-3 win.
Luke Davis looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady O'Brien was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Oren Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Haverling won against Avoca Central on Thursday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went Haverling's way against Avoca-Prattsburgh as Haverling made off with a 17-1 victory. That's two games straight that Haverling has won by exactly 16 runs.
Dylan Wenban made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Wenban was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eric Carney-Hendrix was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gage Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Geneseo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Haverling, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Geneseo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Haverling struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Geneseo skirted past Haverling 16-15 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Haverling's Zachary Musso, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Geneseo to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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