The Elmira Express will head out on the road to take on the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elmira is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Elmira lost 18-2 to Corning-Painted Post on Monday.
Addison Taft was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Horseheads entered their tilt with Sidney with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Team with a sharp 12-4 win on Monday. With that victory, Horseheads brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chloe Perritt made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Perritt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Horseheads let Caitlin Yearick and Olivia French loose on the outfield. Yearick scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while French went 2-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailey McCormick, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Elmira's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Horseheads, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Elmira has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Horseheads struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elmira couldn't quite finish off Horseheads when the teams last played on April 9th and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horseheads' Megan Wolf, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Elmira knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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