Owego Free Academy hasn't had much luck against Windsor Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The River Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Black Knights at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Owego Free Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Owego Free Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Norwich 15-0. The River Hawks haven't had any issues with the Purple Tornado recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Owego Free Academy got a massive performance out of Geneva Crawford, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Miley Laubach was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Owego Free Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norwich only posted an OBP of .350.
Meanwhile, Windsor Central started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Owego Free Academy. They came up short against the River Hawks on Thursday, falling 13-6.
Addyson Guarino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Hagerman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Owego Free Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Windsor Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Windsor Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Owego Free Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Windsor Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Owego Free Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Black Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.
Owego Free Academy took their win against Windsor Central in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 13-6 score. Will the River Hawks repeat their success, or do the Black Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
