Conor Youngs struck out four and walked one for Oneonta Post 259 in a 3-2 Legion baseball loss at St. Johnsville on Monday.
Oneonta held a 2-1 lead with two out in the last inning before St. Johnsville rallied with two straight singles that chased Youngs. St. Johnsville followed with two more singles off reliever Jack Benjamin for the win.
The Green Wave (13-9) took a 2-0 lead into the sixth, but St. Johnsville cut its deficit in half as Youngs (2-1) gave up a home run to Josh Nethaway.
Benjamin doubled and singled for Oneonta, which received a double from Nate Eastman.
On Sunday, the Green Wave dropped a doubleheader at Ilion. Oneonta lost the opener, 5-4 in eight innings, and followed with a 13-8 setback in the second game.
Jeff Wiltsie tripled and doubled in Sunday's first game for Oneonta, which got two doubles from Matt Marcewicz. Losing pitcher Mike Tietjen (2-3) struck out four and walked one in a nine-hitter, but Ilion won on a walkoff single by Ken Nicolette with two out in the eighth.
Eric Scorzafava had three hits, Eastman doubled twice and Brenden Wolfanger contributed two hits in the second game for the Green Wave, who play Sidney at Unatego today.
St. Johnsville 3, Oneonta 2
Oneonta010 010 0 _ 2 5 0
St. Johnsville000 001 2 _ 3 7 0
Conor Youngs (L,2-1), Jack Benjamin (7) and Jeff Wiltsie, Matt Marcewicz (5). Jason Biron, Colin Lambrodorm (5,W) and Josh Nethaway. 2B _ Nate Eastman (O), Jack Benjamin (O). HR _ Josh Nethaway (S).
Ilion 13, Oneonta 8
Sunday's Second Game
Oneonta121 020 2 _ 8 9 2
Ilion110 209 x _ 13 10 3
Brenden Wolfanger (L,2-2), Sean Getman (6), Eric Scorzafava (6) and Matt Marcewicz. Jeff Eysaman, Bill LaClair (6,W) and Myles Malta. 2B _ Brenden Wolfanger (O), Nate Eastman (O) 2, Jamie Barr (I), John LaClair (I). 3B _ John LaClair (I).
Ilion 5, Oneonta 4
Sunday's First Game
Oneonta001 011 10 _ 4 9 3
Ilion001 111 01 _ 5 9 1
Mike Tietjen (L,2-3) and Matt Marcewicz. Joe Gantz, Dillon Hassett (6), Jamie Barr (7,W) and Andy Conklin. 2B _ Jeff Wiltsie (O), Matt Marcewicz (O) 2. 3B _ Jeff Wiltsie (O).
