In the world of sports, two standout performances took place on opposite ends of the country. In the Eastern League’s Northern Division, the Binghamton Mets secured a dramatic win over Norwich, Conn with a six-run eighth inning that included a two-run double by Scott Hunter. Despite slumping earlier in the game, Hunter’s performance helped the team maintain their first-place position with an 18-11 record.
Meanwhile, in high school sports news, Vestal senior D.J. Wiggins delivered a stellar performance in a spot start, pitching 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.
