Irondequoit will take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irondequoit will be strutting in after a victory while East will be coming in after a defeat.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Irondequoit and Gates Chili, and Irondequoit kept the tradition alive. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Spartans 9-8 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Cooley, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, East unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 14-2 to Northstar Christian Academy on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
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