Baseball Recap: Canajoharie Beats Berne-Knox-Westerlo for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 vs Berne-Knox-Westerlo	9-6
05/07/25 vs Middleburgh	6-5
04/30/25 @ Johnstown	4-0
04/29/25 vs Mayfield	16-0
04/28/25 vs Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons	28-4

Canajoharie entered their tilt with Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 9-6. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Cameron Fox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Barlow, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Quin Collins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Canajoharie pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11-1.

Canajoharie has already played their next matchup, a 5-2 loss against Cobleskill-Richmondville on the 10th. As for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-0 victory against Mekeel Christian Academy on the 12th.