The Notre Dame Crusaders will challenge the Oriskany Skyhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Notre Dame sitting on five straight victories and Oriskany on 15.
Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Schenevus Central with a sharp 20-14 win. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Oriskany earned a 6-3 victory over McGraw on Tuesday.
Eddie Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Dean Koenig was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nick Hays, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Oriskany's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Notre Dame, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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