Cuba-Rushford is 0-4 against Wellsville since March of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Rebels will square off against the Lions at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Cuba-Rushford came up short against Genesee Valley and fell 8-4.
Emma Bunk made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Williams, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wellsville strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hornell an 18-0 shutout. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 12 runs or more this season.
Makenna Dunbar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Dunbar was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Burke, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Kennedy Perry was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wellsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hornell only posted a batting average of .000.
Wellsville's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Cuba-Rushford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cuba-Rushford might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Wellsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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