The Spencerport Rangers will head out on the road to challenge the Honeoye Falls-Lima Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Spencerport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Spencerport fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Greece Athena on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Spencerport has struggled against Greece Athena recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Spencerport saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Grad IV, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Honeoye Falls-Lima entered their tilt with Mendon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 16-15. Honeoye Falls-Lima's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andrew Wanzenried and Harrison Houle did most of the damage at the plate: Wanzenried scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Houle went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jack Farabell was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Spencerport's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Honeoye Falls-Lima, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spencerport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Honeoye Falls-Lima struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spencerport came up short against Honeoye Falls-Lima when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Spencerport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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