Baseball Recap: Dunkirk Makes It Four in a Row at Home

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dunkirk ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Allegany-Limestone Gators, sneaking past 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won five in a row.

Josh Lemanski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Paul Trippy

Stolen Base (Career)

05/07/25 vs Allegany-Limestone	3
05/05/25 vs Olean	2
04/14/25 @ West Seneca West	2
04/07/25 vs Brocton	2
05/10/24 @ Fredonia	2

In other batting news, Gabe Valentine and Paul Trippy did most of the damage at the plate: Valentine got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Trippy earned one RBI, one run, and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave Trippy a new career-high. Davian Alvalle also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Dunkirk's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Allegany-Limestone, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Allegany-Limestone didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-0 loss against Wellsville on the 8th. Hopefully Dunkirk paid attention to the Gators' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.