The Wayland-Cohocton Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Livonia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayland-Cohocton is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Wayland-Cohocton gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Perry by a score of 6-1.
Livonia came out on top against Dansville on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-1 win. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kaidan O'Connor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. O'Connor was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady O'Keefe, who went 3-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seth Eadie, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Livonia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Wayland-Cohocton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Livonia, their record now sits at 10-3.
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