In the Northern Division of the Eastern League, Double-A Binghamton Mets secured a dramatic win against Norwich, Conn. The team’s 18-11 record was maintained due to an unexpected performance from outfielder Scott Hunter. Despite slumping earlier in the season, Hunter hit a two-run double in the eighth inning that gave the Mets a six-run advantage. Additionally, Hunter’s two-run home run in the first inning boosted his batting average to .226 from .203.
Meanwhile, Vestal senior D.J. Wiggins delivered an impressive performance in high school sports news as he pitched a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Corning East. Wiggins also scored the only run of the game with a second-inning single that brought Chris Brew home. Despite allowing two hits, Wiggins managed to strike out the final batter in a bases-loaded situation.
In other news, Union-Endicott earned a 5-1 victory over Ithaca behind Matt Francavillo’s impressive pitching performance of 6 1/3 innings with three hits and nine strikeouts. Mike Folli’s third-inning triple that brought in Matt Ferraro and Scott Osman helped secure the win for Union-Endicott.