The Wayland-Cohocton Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Dansville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wayland-Cohocton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Honeoye with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Dansville came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Indians.
Brady Henchen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Henchen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Kreiley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Dansville: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mark Sick, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Wayland-Cohocton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Dansville, their record now sits at 8-4.
Wayland-Cohocton beat Dansville 5-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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