Jamestown hasn't had much luck against Olean recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Red & Green will host the Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Jamestown has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jamestown is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-5 to Southwestern.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Olean). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dunkirk a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Emma Edwards made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ari Finch11 was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anna Bates, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Olean was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Olean, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Jamestown suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Olean in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Red & Green have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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