Baseball Recap: Niskayuna's loss ends six-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 12:08am

Baseball Recap: Niskayuna Silver Warriors vs. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans

After a string of four wins, Niskayuna's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Niskayuna was not able to get on the board.

For Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's part, Timothy Venditti made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Venditti was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Niskayuna's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Niskayuna will take on Colonie Central at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Niskayuna: 2, Colonie Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Shaker at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Shaker's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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