After having lost a blowout in their  previous game against Horseheads, Vestal was happy to have turned things around  on Friday. They came out on top against the Owego Free Academy River Hawks by a score of  7-4. The  win continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the River Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
 Parker Terrell looked comfortable as he  tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off   one  hit.
 On the hitting side,  JT Gannon was  incredible,  going 3-for-4 with four  RBI, two  runs,  and one  triple. Another player making a difference was  Gavin Brady, who  went 2-for-3 with two  stolen bases and one  RBI.
 Vestal was getting hits left and right  and  finished the game having  posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Owego Free Academy only posted a  batting average of  .200.

Golden Bears
| 04/04/25 vs Owego Free Academy | 7-4 | 
| 05/01/24 vs Union-Endicott | 14-4 | 
| 04/25/24 vs Maine-Endwell | 7-1 | 
| 04/22/24 vs Maine-Endwell | 4-3 | 
| 04/19/24 vs Johnson City | 10-1 | 
| + 5 more games | 
Vestal's victory was  their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which  pushed their record up to 1-1. Those  home  wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Owego Free Academy, their  loss was their first of the  season and  makes their record 1-1-1.
 Looking ahead, Vestal will look to defend their home field  on Monday against Ithaca  at 5:00  p.m. As for Owego Free Academy, they will head out on the road to  face off against  Norwich  at 5:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The River Hawks are facing the Purple Tornado at the right time seeing as the Purple Tornado are stuck on  a  three-game losing streak.
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