The Schoharie Storm will head out to take on the Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Schoharie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Schoharie barely beat Fort Plain the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Storm were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Hilltoppers on Tuesday. Considering the Storm have won five games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Justin Vangasbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Schoharie got a massive performance out of Devon Schrader, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Schrader has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Tyler Dingee, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Canajoharie hit Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves lost 15-9 to the Cougars. The Wolves have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
The victory made it two in a row for Schoharie and bumps their season record up to 10-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Schoharie beat Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville 5-0 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm 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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