Baseball Recap: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Finds Home Field Redemption Against Northville

There's no place like home for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against the Northville Falcons on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Blake Quay

Base on Balls Against

04/04/25 @ Schoharie	3
03/29/25 vs Greenville	3
04/29/25 vs Northville	2
04/15/25 vs Waterford-Halfmoon	2
04/09/25 vs Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons	2

Blake Quay made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Berne-Knox-Westerlo is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-8-1 otherwise. Quay was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, Ayden Vanwely was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Dwyer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.

Berne-Knox-Westerlo's victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Northville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berne-Knox-Westerlo will welcome Fort Plain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.78 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northville, they will host Loudonville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.