Baseball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic's Victory on Sunday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Saints

Previous Games

04/27/25 @ Hoosic Valley	27-0
04/23/25 @ Hoosick Falls	12-1
04/21/25 vs Hoosick Falls	10-1
04/19/25 vs Fonda-Fultonville	10-0
04/19/25 vs Duanesburg	7-3
+ 5 more games

Saratoga Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Sunday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Hoosic Valley Hawks get on the board and left with a 27-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Saints, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Pierce Byrne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ryan Gillis was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jason Pescetti was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.

Saratoga Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .653. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Saratoga Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Hoosic Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Saratoga Central Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hoosic Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.