The Corning-Painted Post Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Union-Endicott Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Corning-Painted Post's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Union-Endicott's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Corning-Painted Post's offense. They fell just short of Webster Schroeder by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Union-Endicott duked it out with Johnson City on Wednesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Wildcats. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Aubrey Salati spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Union-Endicott let Maryn Morse and Dominika Diaz run wild. Morse went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Diaz went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Diaz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Jade Taylor also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Corning-Painted Post, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Corning-Painted Post might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Union-Endicott in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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