Baseball Recap: Red Hook Has No Trouble Against Hudson

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Previous 3 Games

04/25/25 - Away	10-2 W
04/01/24 - Home	14-11 W
04/06/23 - Away	1-0 W

Red Hook had lost three games on the road, but after bumping their record up to 5-4 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Hudson Bluehawks as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Caden Heeney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits.

At the plate, Phillip Briehof was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Virga, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Red Hook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hudson only managed seven hits.

As for Hudson, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.4 runs allowed.

On Hudson's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Conte, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Hook will host Spackenkill at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hudson, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Watervliet at 4:31 p.m.