Federal Hocking hasn't had much luck against Nelsonville-York recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lancers will face off against the Buckeyes at 5:00 p.m. Federal Hocking has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Federal Hocking is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 32nd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 26-0.
Meanwhile, Nelsonville-York got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexander, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buckeyes have posted since March 29th.
Stevie Blair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Nelsonville-York let Walker Stone and Caleb Rexford run wild. Stone went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Rexford went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Rexford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Sullivan, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Nelsonville-York's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Federal Hocking, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Federal Hocking might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Nelsonville-York in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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