After losing to Hornell the last time they met, Letchworth decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Letchworth Legends sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Hornell Red Raiders on Friday.
Adam Halsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Stowell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in 32 of his 33 plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Almeter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Letchworth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Hornell, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Letchworth will stay at home for another game and welcome Avon at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Letchworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Hornell, they will head out on the road to take on Le Roy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Hornell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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