Softball Preview: Spackenkill Spartans vs. Pine Plains Bombers
Spackenkill is 1-6 against Pine Plains since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Spackenkill Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Pine Plains Bombers at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spackenkill stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Beacon. 17 seems to be a good number for Spackenkill as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Cadie Hanaburgh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hanaburgh was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Adriana Alessandro was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashleigh Burgess, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine Plains, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ellenville by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Spackenkill's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Pine Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Spackenkill's way against Pine Plains when the teams last played back in April as Spackenkill made off with a 16-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spackenkill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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