Monday just wasn't the day for Waverly's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Owego Free Academy River Hawks on Monday. The game marked the first time this year in which Waverly was not able to get on the board.
For Owego Free Academy's part, the result came thanks to Conlan Taylor's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Rollison was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Waverly's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Owego Free Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
While Waverly had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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