Letchworth is 2-8 against Avon since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Letchworth Legends have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Avon Braves at 11:00 a.m. Letchworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Letchworth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Hornell.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Stowell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in 32 of his 33 plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 12 games he's played. Noah Almeter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to Livonia.
Jack Ruter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Letchworth is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Avon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Letchworth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Avon, though, as they've only averaged .198. Will they be able to contain Letchworth's hitters?
Letchworth was able to grind out a solid victory over Avon in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Avon's Michael Rowland, who struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Letchworth still be able to contain Rowland? There's only one way to find out.
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