The Sodus Spartans will take on the Gananda Central Blue Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sodus sitting on 15 straight victories and Gananda Central on five.
11 must be Sodus' lucky number: they beat East Rochester with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Spartans beat the Bombers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Gananda Central came out on top against Red Creek on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Blue Panthers put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 10-0 win. The Blue Panthers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the ninth matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Brady Wadsworth and Will Schneemann made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wadsworth pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schneemann struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Wadsworth went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Schneemann went 2-for-3 with two runs. Wadsworth has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Anthony DAgostino was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Henry Shutts, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Sodus' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Gananda Central, their record is now 12-3.
Sodus came out on top in a nail-biter against Gananda Central when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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