Baseball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic Saints vs. Greenwich Witches
Saratoga Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenwich Witches a 6-0 shutout. Considering Saratoga Central Catholic has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tyler Weygand was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Weygand has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weygand was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Gillis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Saratoga Central Catholic pushed their record up to 17-0 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Greenwich, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saratoga Central Catholic will stay at home for another game and welcome Mechanicville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicville will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Saratoga Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Greenwich, they will be playing at home against Maple Hill at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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