The Dansville Mustangs will face off against the Newark Reds at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dansville lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Haverling, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Mustangs blew past the Rams 14-7 on Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Newark made sure to put some runs up on the board against Penn Yan Academy on Thursday. The Reds put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 12-2 win.
Michael McGavisk was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April. Jayce Baker was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Newark always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Dansville and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Newark, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Dansville took their win against Newark in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Reds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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