July 15, 2024
The Hornell Steamers defeated the Dansville Gliders 6-3 in a rainy Sunday afternoon contest at Babcock Park. Hornell has won ten straight and are now 23-7-1 on the year.
Rustin Pope (Coastal Alabama North CC) got the Steamers on the board in the 2nd when he collected a RBI double. He came around to score on a throwing error to make it 2-0. Jackson Legg (LSU Eunice) drew a bases loaded walk to cap the inning.
Ty Kenney (Houghton) hit a hard hit grounder to plate a run in the 3rd to make it 4-0.
The game remained 4-0 until the 6th when the Gliders got on the board when Cooper Berry collected a RBI single.
In the 7th, Hornell took advantage of three walks to load the bases and Legg scored on a wild pitch and Braden McLin (Louisiana Christian) scored on a throwing error.
Cale Cochran scored on a throwing error in the 7th and Aidan Diltz hit a RBI double in the 8th to cut it to 6-3 but Dansville didn’t get any closer.
Wes Carter (Webster) picked up the win with six innings of four hit pitching. He allowed just one run while walking one and striking out three. Danik Reed (Nunez CC) allowed an unearned run in the 7th while Eli Fuselier (Nunez CC) struck out three in the final two innings.
Pope was 2 for 3 with a RBI while Logan Hoyt (Alfred State) was 2 for 4.
Hornell travels to Horseheads on Monday for a 10:30 a.m. first pitch versus the Hitmen.
