Baseball Preview: Mechanicville Red Raiders vs. Saratoga Central Catholic Saints
Mechanicville is 5-0 against Saratoga Central Catholic since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mechanicville Red Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Mechanicville has 14 wins, while Saratoga Central Catholic.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mechanicville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-3 margin over Tamarac.
Scotty Lynch and William Coreno did most of the damage at the plate: Lynch scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Coreno scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Lynch is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Joe DeVito was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Greenwich onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Tyler Weygand made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weygand was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Gillis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mechanicville pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their record now sits at 17-0.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mechanicville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .416. However, it's not like Saratoga Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Mechanicville's way against Saratoga Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mechanicville made off with a 13-1 win. Does Mechanicville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saratoga Central Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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