Baseball Preview: Fort Plain Hilltoppers vs. Schoharie Storm
Fort Plain is 9-0 against Schoharie since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fort Plain Hilltoppers are on the road again to play the Schoharie Storm at 4:30 p.m.
Fort Plain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mekeel Christian Academy on Saturday. They suffered a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, Schoharie was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Schenevus Central out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Schoharie.
The team relied heavily on Eddison Wayman Bender, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawrence Zeufle, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Fort Plain dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Schoharie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Fort Plain took their win against Schoharie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Plain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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