Baseball Recap: Alden Wins Going Away Against East Aurora

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kennedy, Alden was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the East Aurora Blue Devils. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.

Josh Kruk

Batters Struck Out

05/06/25 @ East Aurora	5
04/28/25 @ Kennedy	3
04/04/25 @ Medina	0
05/23/24 @ Maryvale	1
05/21/24 @ City Honors	3
+ 6 more games

Josh Kruk made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Alden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Alden got a massive performance out of Steven Syracuse, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Syracuse is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Peresan, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Alden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Alden now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East Aurora, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Alden will take on rival Eden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Aurora is set to challenge their familiar foe Holland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.