Baseball Recap: Ballston Spa Scotties vs. Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks
There's no place like home for Ballston Spa, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Ballston Spa, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Saratoga Springs' part, they got a good showing from Colin Mack, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Raul Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Ballston Spa's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Saratoga Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballston Spa will take on Niskayuna at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Saratoga Springs, they will be playing at home against Troy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saratoga Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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