Allegany-Limestone is 1-9 against Dunkirk since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gators will be playing at home against the Marauders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Allegany-Limestone will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Wellsville, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Gators never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. The Gators not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 20-0).
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dunkirk ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Allegany-Limestone 7-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Marauders, who have now won six matchups in a row.
Josh Lemanski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Paul Trippy was excellent, earning one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Valentine, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Dunkirk's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Allegany-Limestone, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-6.
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