North Rose-Wolcott had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-8 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gananda Central Blue Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in April.
Marcus Haffner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Haffner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Haffner wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Crane, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Gananda Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victory was familiar territory for they, who have now won seven contests in a row.
On Gananda Central's side, the team relied heavily on Henry Shutts, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Giancursio, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, North Rose-Wolcott will host East Rochester at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gananda Central, they will face off against Marion at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Panthers are facing the Black Knights at the right time seeing as the Black Knights are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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