The Schenevus Central Dragons will head out on the road to take on Morris Central/Edmeston Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Schenevus Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Schenevus Central lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Middleburgh, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Dragons blew past the Knights 17-2 on Tuesday. Considering the Dragons have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Poliseno
| 05/12/26 vs Middleburgh | 1 |
| 04/27/26 vs Morris Central/Edmeston Central | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Worcester | 0 |
| 04/13/26 @ Delaware Academy | 1 |
Brayden Poliseno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Levi Jordan was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was PJ Rice, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Schenevus Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Morris Central/Edmeston Central didn't have quite enough to beat Marathon on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Morris Central/Edmeston Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Wust, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were Wust's first of the season.
Schenevus Central's record is now 11-3. As for Morris Central/Edmeston Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Morris Central/Edmeston Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Schenevus Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Morris Central/Edmeston Central, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Schenevus Central's hitters?
Schenevus Central got the 'W' in their previous meeting two weeks ago against Morris Central/Edmeston Central by a conclusive 10-2 score. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do Morris Central/Edmeston Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
