The Haverling Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Haverling's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Wayland-Cohocton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Haverling after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 8-2 to Watkins Glen. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Haverling couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even Pendle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dylan Wenban was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton won against Geneseo on Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Wayland-Cohocton skirted past Dansville 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayland-Cohocton.
Ethan Loop was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Issac Mehlenbacher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Haverling's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Wayland-Cohocton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Haverling has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayland-Cohocton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Haverling was able to grind out a solid win over Wayland-Cohocton in their previous meeting back in April, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haverling since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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