After flying high against Avon last Saturday, Le Roy came back down to earth. The Le Roy Oatkan Knights fell just short of the Letchworth Legends by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for Le Roy in their matchups with Letchworth: they've now lost three in a row.
Alex Spezzano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Le Roy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Sullivan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Le Roy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Letchworth only tossed eight.
On Letchworth's side, Adam Halsey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Halsey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Halsey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Le Roy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Letchworth, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Le Roy will play host again on Thursday to welcome Geneseo, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Geneseo: 4.1, Le Roy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Letchworth, they will be playing at home against Caledonia-Mumford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Letchworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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