Baseball Preview: Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks vs. Hudson Blue Hawks
The Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks will head out on the road to take on the Hudson Blue Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coxsackie-Athens took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cairo-Durham as Coxsackie-Athens made off with an 11-2 win.
Meanwhile, Hudson waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Spartans. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Hudson has scored all year.
Antonio Troy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Eli Conte was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Gannon Logue was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Coxsackie-Athens pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hudson, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything went Coxsackie-Athens' way against Hudson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Coxsackie-Athens made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coxsackie-Athens 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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