Baseball Game Preview: Plattsburgh Hornets vs. Northeastern Clinton Cougars

Plattsburgh is a perfect 10-0 against Northeastern Clinton since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hornets will square off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Plattsburgh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Plattsburgh barely beat Massena the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Raiders on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.

Braeden Calkins

Stolen Base

05/10/25 @ Massena	3
05/08/25 vs Ticonderoga	1
05/07/25 vs Peru	1
05/02/25 vs Moriah	1
04/04/25 @ Saranac	1
+ 4 more games

Braeden Calkins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nate Baker, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Northeastern Clinton took on Northern Adirondack on Thursday. The Cougars came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won eight in a row.

Northeastern Clinton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cudemo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Jordan Wells was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

The victory got Northeastern Clinton back to even at 5-5-1. As for Plattsburgh, their record is now 7-5.

Northeastern Clinton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plattsburgh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Northeastern Clinton, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Plattsburgh's hitters?

Plattsburgh was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern Clinton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-4. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.