Baseball Preview: Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks vs. Albany Academy for Boys Cadets
Saratoga Springs is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Albany Academy for Boys is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks will take on the Albany Academy for Boys Cadets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saratoga Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Saratoga Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Shenendehowa and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Saratoga Springs has scored all season.
Saratoga Springs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Rigabar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Albany Academy for Boys had just enough and edged Guilderland out 6-4 on Thursday.
Noah Moran tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Willie Kimbler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Nico DeSanto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Saratoga Springs' loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Albany Academy for Boys, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saratoga Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Albany Academy for Boys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saratoga Springs skirted past Albany Academy for Boys 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Saratoga Springs repeat their success, or does Albany Academy for Boys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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