The Letchworth Legends will square off against the Le Roy Oatkan Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Letchworth has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight defeats, while Le Roy will come in with seven straight victories.
Geneseo hit Letchworth with a nine-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Legends lost 16-2 to the Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Legends have suffered since April 7th.
Letchworth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Schroeder, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Le Roy). Everything went their way against Caledonia-Mumford on Thursday as they made off with a 23-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Oatkan Knights, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Le Roy got a big performance out of Peter Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady McClurg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Le Roy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Le Roy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Letchworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Letchworth couldn't quite get it done against Le Roy when the teams last played back in April as they fell 11-6. Will the Legends have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.