The Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Mendon Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Honeoye Falls-Lima finally turned things around against Brockport on Friday. Honeoye Falls-Lima came out on top against Brockport by a score of 10-5. Honeoye Falls-Lima's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aidan Neenan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Neenan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Neenan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrew Wanzenried and Conor Finn did most of the damage at the plate: Wanzenried scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Finn scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Finn is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Jack Farabell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mendon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Aquinas Institute on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for Mendon as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Honeoye Falls-Lima's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Mendon, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Honeoye Falls-Lima skirted past Mendon 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mendon's Noah Lerner-Morelle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Honeoye Falls-Lima to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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