Baseball Preview: Duanesburg Eagles vs. Schoharie Storm
Duanesburg and Schoharie are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 1900, but likely not for long. The Duanesburg Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Schoharie Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Duanesburg beats Schoharie with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Duanesburg's way against Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Wednesday as Duanesburg made off with an 11-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Duanesburg.
Jacob Reese made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Reese was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Fall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Schoharie scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Mekeel Christian Academy. The victory was nothing new for Schoharie as they're now sitting on four straight.
The win got Duanesburg back to even at 5-5. As for Schoharie, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Duanesburg was able to grind out a solid win over Schoharie when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duanesburg 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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