Softball Preview: Clarence Red Devils vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans
The Clarence Red Devils will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 1:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Clarence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Kennedy onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That's two games straight that Clarence has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Golden Bears out 3-1.
Katie Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lilly Morse was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Emily Martin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Clarence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.
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