The Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour Storm will venture away from home to take on the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour got the win against Addison by a conclusive 15-1. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Paige Ells
| 05/10/25 vs Addison | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs Notre Dame | 13 |
| 05/02/25 @ Edison | 9 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lansing | 17 |
| 04/29/25 vs Spencer-Van Etten/Candor | 10 |
| + 9 more games |
Paige Ells was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Bellavigna, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Lauren Signor was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Addison only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon suffered their biggest loss since April 25th on Saturday. They came up short against Wayland-Cohocton, falling 17-4. The Red Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Emma Bedette made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Palmyra-Macedon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palmyra-Macedon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
