The North Rose-Wolcott Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Sodus Spartans at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when North Rose-Wolcott duked it out with Lyons on Wednesday. The Cougars walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Lions. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
North Rose-Wolcott's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cody Crane, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Tommy Mills also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Sodus put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Red Creek. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Austin Cincinello was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Laird, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs.
Sodus' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for North Rose-Wolcott, their record now sits at 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Rose-Wolcott has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sodus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Rose-Wolcott suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Sodus in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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