The Haverling Rams will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Dansville Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Haverling was able to grind out a solid win over Wayland-Cohocton, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Haverling.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Wenban, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Wenban is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Dante Nealey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dansville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Keshequa last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 11-9.
The team relied heavily on Reid Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mark Sick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Haverling's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Dansville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Haverling has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dansville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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