Baseball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic Saints vs. Stillwater Warriors
The matchup between Saratoga Central Catholic and Stillwater on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Saratoga Central Catholic Saints were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over the Stillwater Warriors. That looming 19-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Saratoga Central Catholic yet this season.
Pierce Byrne and Brian Selig made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Byrne didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Selig tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Byrne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Byrne went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Selig got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Saratoga Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Carson Moser, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Fales, who went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Stillwater's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Mell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win for Saratoga Central Catholic keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. As for Stillwater, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Saratoga Central Catholic will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hoosic Valley at 7:00 p.m. Saratoga Central Catholic will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Stillwater will take on Tamarac at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tamarac has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Stillwater will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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