The Coudersport Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Smethport Hubbers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Coudersport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Coudersport sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Otto-Eldred.
Coudersport saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Deutschlander, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Smethport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-9 margin over Northern Potter. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Smethport got a massive performance out of Zach Hungiville, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Colin Riekofsky was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-6.
Coudersport's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Smethport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Coudersport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Smethport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Coudersport was able to grind out a solid victory over Smethport in their previous meeting back in April, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coudersport since the team 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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