The Owego Free Academy River Hawks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Chenango Forks Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Owego Free Academy earned a 7-2 win over Chenango Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Owego Free Academy.
Mason Grippen tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elijah Lewis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Beyer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chenango Forks gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener two weeks ago. They blew past Little Falls 19-11.
Owego Free Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Chenango Forks, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Owego Free Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Chenango Forks in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Owego Free Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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