The Canajoharie Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Galway Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Canajoharie is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Schoharie. The Cougars walked away with a 7-3 win over the Storm on Monday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nicholas Barlow and Quin Collins were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barlow pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Collins didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At the plate, Barlow scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Collins went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Canajoharie let Cody Hyney and Aiden Bowerman run wild. Hyney scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Bowerman scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Galway got the win against Schoharie on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Canajoharie skirted past Galway 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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