Brocton is 0-9 against Gowanda since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brocton Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Gowanda Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Brocton is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of Silver Creek on Tuesday. The defeat means Brocton is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, Gowanda came tearing into Wednesday's match with ten straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 12-0 shutout. 12 seems to be a good number for Gowanda as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Addison Kota was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kota was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holland Browning, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Pound, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Brocton might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Gowanda in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Brocton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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