Elmira couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Horseheads Blue Raiders by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elmira of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.
For Horseheads' part, Megan Wolf made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Wolf has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wolf was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Horseheads now has a winning record of 2-1.
Elmira will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Edison at 12:00 p.m. on April 27th. As for Horseheads, they will head out on the road to face off against Southside at 5:00 p.m. in their second game on Tuesday. Horseheads' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Southside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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