The Oriskany Skyhawks will venture away from home to face off against the West Canada Valley Nighthawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oriskany will be strutting in after a victory while West Canada Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Oriskany's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Hamilton.
Chase Koenig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Koenig was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and nine RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Oriskany got a massive performance out of Dean Koenig, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nick Hays, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Canada Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morrisville-Eaton.
West Canada Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Zaino, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Oriskany was able to grind out a solid win over West Canada Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 10-5. Do the Skyhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Nighthawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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