The Pavilion Golden Gophers will square off against the Letchworth Legends at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Pavilion's win against Avon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Gophers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Braves 8-7. The Golden Gophers haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Letchworth entered their tilt with Warsaw on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 6-1.
Letchworth's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adam Webster, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Webster has posted since back in April.
Webster wasn't the only one making solid contact: Letchworth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Letchworth pushed their record up to 5-14 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Pavilion, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Pavilion took their victory against Letchworth in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 14-0 score. Do the Golden Gophers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Legends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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