The Geneseo Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Letchworth Legends at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Geneseo sitting on three straight victories and Letchworth on four.
Last Friday, Geneseo had just enough and edged Warsaw out 3-2.
Luke Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Churchfield, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kellen O'Brien, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Letchworth has not done well against Avon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Letchworth walked away with a 6-1 win over Avon.
The team relied heavily on Adam Halsey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Stowell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Geneseo pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Letchworth, their record now sits at 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Geneseo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Letchworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Geneseo was able to grind out a solid win over Letchworth when the teams last played on April 9th, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Halsey, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Geneseo still be able to contain Halsey? There's only one way to find out.
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