Baseball Recap: Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks vs. Mechanicville Red Raiders
Saratoga Springs couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Mechanicville Red Raiders by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Rick Rossi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Brady Mills made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Patrick McKinley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mechanicville's side, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Brue, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Saratoga Springs will be playing at home against Niskayuna at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Mechanicville, they will head out on the road to face off against Stillwater at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mechanicville is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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