The Penfield Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Tuscarora Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Penfield had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Elmira on Wednesday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Express with a sharp 8-1 win. The Patriots' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Dom Denecke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Joey Bianchi was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabe Reyes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tuscarora, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Liverpool on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Huskies needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Ashton Peshke was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peshke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in June of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Kozikowski, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Karg, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tuscarora moved to 2-9 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Penfield, their record now sits at 3-0.
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