The Owego Free Academy River Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vestal Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Owego Free Academy sitting on eight straight victories and Vestal on four.
On Friday, Owego Free Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Waverly.
Conlan Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Kam Wicklund looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Jennkins, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Rollison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vestal stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Union-Endicott. That's two games straight that Vestal has won by exactly ten runs.
Owego Free Academy pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Vestal, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Owego Free Academy suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Vestal when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Owego Free Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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