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| 05/05/25 - Home | 3-7 L |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gowanda has gone 8-2 against Forestville Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers will take on the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Gowanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Gowanda fell victim to Clarence and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forestville Central). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Pine Valley Central on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Megan Gruber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Adamczak, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carilene Sliwa, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Forestville Central and bumps their season record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Gowanda, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gowanda has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forestville Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gowanda came up short against Forestville Central in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 7-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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