Waterville dropped to 8-9 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of Canastota by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to Canastota from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
As for Canastota, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 20, 2025.
For Canastota's part, JT Kurak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Kurak a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Relf, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Howard, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Waterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canastota, they will face off against South Lewis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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