Chenango Forks extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Owego Free Academy River Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the River Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
As for Owego Free Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
For Owego Free Academy's part, Elijah Lewis made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Conlan Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Joe Palladino, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Chenango Forks had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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