The Le Roy Oatkan Knights will face off against the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Le Roy 3.3, Wayland-Cohocton 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wayland-Cohocton will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Le Roy extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Oatkan Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Haverling.
Alex Spezzano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Higgins, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton made easy work of Mynderse Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Le Roy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wayland-Cohocton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
Le Roy came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayland-Cohocton in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Oatkan Knights repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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