The Le Roy Oatkan Knights will square off against the Avon Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Le Roy barely beat Warsaw the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Oatkan Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 14-0 shutout on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Oatkan Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Peter Clark
| 04/23/25 vs Warsaw | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Letchworth | 1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Waterloo | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Keshequa | 1 |
| 05/13/24 vs Hornell | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Peter Clark was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jake Higgins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Le Roy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Avon made sure to put some runs up on the board against Caledonia-Mumford on Wednesday. The Braves put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 15-9 win. Considering the Braves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The victory made it two in a row for Le Roy and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Avon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Le Roy took their win against Avon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Oatkan Knights repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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