July 1, 1908
Code:
W L PCT GB
Geneva 49 31 .613 --
Waterloo 44 36 .550 5
Watkins Glen 43 37 .537 6
Seneca Falls 39 41 .487 10
Canandaigua 33 47 .412 16
Penn Yan 32 48 .400 17
The rollercoaster that carried
Geneva RHP
Hayden Williams from 27 wins in 1906 to 23 losses in 1907 apparently hasn’t finished its trip, and the resurgent veteran has his Green Sox firmly entrenched in first place.
Williams, the pride of Pecan Acres, Texas, is proving anyone wrong who thought he was washed up. His 15-4 record and 1.46 ERA are evidence that his 39-year-old arm isn’t worn out yet.
Casey Ladner (12-7, 1.41) and
Nick Myers (13-6, 1.51) are also well on their way to 20 victories, and their ERAs are among the best in a league that is dominated by pitching even more than last year. Ladner has thrown seven shutouts, giving him 14 in his first 36 career starts.
When a league hits .225, a .280 hitter like Green Sox RF
Mike Gamble is a dangerous batsman. Gamble also leads the Sox in RBI with 34.
Billy Edgar, Ernesto Santos, and
Billy Patrick give second-place
Waterloo a trio of starters with double -figure win totals; they’ve racked up 13, 12, and 10 victories respectively. Patrick pitched the best game of the season to date on April 16, when he held Seneca Falls to one hit over 10 innings. The Finches won the game, 1-0, in the 12th inning.
Finches LF
Fernando Molina leads the league with a .323 average, and RF
Duane Blackburn has driven home 31 runs despite batting only .229.
Mike Young (.295) is thrilled to be playing for a contender in
Watkins Glen; he’s leading the league with 40 RBI. Teammate
Ken Johnston has smacked five home runs already, and looks like he could set a new single-season standard. And, as usual, the
Seneca Falls duo of CF
Ryan Hill (.295) and SS
Robby Ward (.315) are among the league’s most productive players.
Three teams remain in serious playoff contention, with a fourth not far behind. The end of the season looks like it will provide plenty of thrills for Finger Lakes League fans.