Smitties defeated on 8th-inning home run

ROME5, SHERRILL2 » Silversmiths’ starter Alex Gomes took a twohitter into the eighth inning but gave up a one-out single and hit two batters with two outs to load the bases for Jameson Carey, who hit a game-winning grand slam.

Thursday’s Results Legion Baseball

ADREAN POST 14, ONEIDA POST 5 » Jordan LaSalle, Derek Prichard, Anthony Alsante and Eli Neth all drove in multiple runs for Adrean Post, which scored 12 runs over the first three innings to open up a commanding lead andrun away with the victory.

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CORTLAND10, SHERRILL9 » A tworun double by Justin Stromski and a two-run single by Nate Goodman led the Silversmiths during a five-run third inning that gave them a 7-3 lead but the Crush came all the way back, taking the lead on consecutive RBI singles by Charles Edwards and Dylan Kletch in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Wednesday’s Results Legion Baseball

SHERRILL POST 7, WHITESTOWN POST4 » Connor Van Dreason improved to 3-0 on the season, taking a shutout into the seventh inning where he ran into trouble but Nate Palmer came on to get the final two outs to earn the save in a battle of undefeated division leaders. Davey Moffett turned in a 4-for-4 effort at the plate with a double, a run scored and an RBI for Sherrill Post and teammate Zach Nell went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI.

UTICA POST 13, ONEIDA POST 7» Nick LaBella went 3 for 3 with four RBI and two runs scored in the winning effort.

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SHERRILL 8, ROME 5 » A bases-loaded walk to Silversmiths shortstop Angelo Baez forced in the goahead run in the bottom of the sixth, breaking a 5-5 tie, and another bases loaded walk to Tully Allen followed by a run-scoring single by Jake Coro gave Sherrill some breathing room. Devin Long and Tyler Hertzwig each pitched a scoreless inning of relief to seal the victory for starter Jason Hellwig.