Baseball Preview: Dansville Mustangs vs. Le Roy Oatkan Knights
The Dansville Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Le Roy Oatkan Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dansville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Dansville will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a seven-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Wayland-Cohocton by a score of 7-5. Dansville's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Logan Kendall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Nolan Dezarn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Le Roy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Avon.
Alex Spezzano made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Spezzano has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spezzano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peter Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Holden Sullivan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dansville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Le Roy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Dansville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Le Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Dansville might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Le Roy in their previous meeting back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Dansville, Brock Flint (who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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