Baseball Preview: Schalmont Sabres vs. Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks
The Schalmont Sabres will head out on the road to face off against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Schalmont will head into Wednesday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Lansingburgh: Schalmont couldn't quite topple Lansingburgh on Wednesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went Schalmont's way against Lansingburgh as Schalmont made off with a 13-3 win. With that victory, Schalmont brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Austin Teetsel was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey DeVellis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs entered their tilt with Averill Park with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Warriors on Friday.
Michael Mack made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Mack has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mack was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Rhude, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Schalmont's record now sits at 2-3. As for Saratoga Springs, their record is now 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Schalmont has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Schalmont suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Saratoga Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Schalmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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