The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets will challenge the Spencerport Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Rush-Henrietta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Spencerport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Rush-Henrietta didn't have quite enough to beat McQuaid Jesuit and fell 6-4. The Royal Comets haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Rush-Henrietta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Wright, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jake Militello also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Spencerport and Webster Thomas have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Rangers came up short against the Titans, falling 8-1.
Matt Green was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaeden Ford was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Rush-Henrietta's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Spencerport, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Everything went Rush-Henrietta's way against Spencerport in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Rush-Henrietta made off with a 13-2 victory. Will the Royal Comets repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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