The Letchworth Legends will challenge the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Letchworth has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Wayland-Cohocton will arrive with four straight victories.
Letchworth blew Caledonia-Mumford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Caledonia-Mumford got their revenge. The Legends fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 11-9.
Hayden Ayers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton was able to grind out a solid win over Dansville on Thursday, taking the game 5-2.
Matt Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Alex Fedorchuk was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Wayland-Cohocton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Ethan Loop was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wayland-Cohocton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Letchworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Letchworth might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Wayland-Cohocton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Legends avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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