The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Penfield Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rush-Henrietta hadn't beaten Victor on the road since April 18, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Royal Comets had just enough and edged out the Blue Devils 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royal Comets have posted since May 1, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Derek Vanauker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Penfield came into Friday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Spencerport on Friday.
Joey Bianchi was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Penfield: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Reyes, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Penfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Rush-Henrietta has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs this season. As for Penfield, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rush-Henrietta skirted past Penfield 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royal Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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