Baseball Recap: Wayland-Cohocton Eagles vs. Le Roy Oatkan Knights
Wayland-Cohocton won the last time they faced Le Roy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Wayland-Cohocton Eagles walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Le Roy Oatkan Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayland-Cohocton.
Matthew Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wayland-Cohocton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dolan Cotter, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Semmel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Le Roy's side, Peter Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Wayland-Cohocton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Le Roy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayland-Cohocton will take on Avoca-Prattsburgh at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Avoca-Prattsburgh is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Wayland-Cohocton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Le Roy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Avon at 10:00 a.m. Le Roy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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