Hornell was the 4-1 winner over Dansville when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornell Red Raiders fell just short of the Dansville Mustangs by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. Hornell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Dansville's part, Reid Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Mann, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Brian Geiger was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hornell's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Dansville, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hornell will take on Keshequa at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dansville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Perry at 5:00 p.m. Dansville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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