The Canandaigua Academy Braves will venture away from home to challenge the Churchville-Chili Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Churchville-Chili took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Canandaigua Academy, who comes in off a win.
Canandaigua Academy not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024 (when they won 9-0). They put the hurt on Brockport with a sharp 16-7 win. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Cora Holtby was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Holtby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Hannah Hirschmann and Riley Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Hirschmann went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Lewis went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs marked the first that Hirschmann has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Kessel, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Canandaigua Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Churchville-Chili's offense. They lost 7-0 to Honeoye Falls-Lima on Wednesday. The Saints have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Canandaigua Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Churchville-Chili, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Canandaigua Academy couldn't quite finish off Churchville-Chili in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 and fell 5-3. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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