Baseball Recap: South Glens Falls triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Jack Doyle

By Team Reports May 23, 2024, 10:08am

Baseball Recap: South Glens Falls Bulldogs vs. Schuylerville Horses

South Glens Falls owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Schuylerville Horses 2-0. This was a revenge contest for South Glens Falls, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played on Wednesday.

Schuylerville's batters probably weren't too happy with Justin Christense, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up five walks). Christense has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jack Doyle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

On Schuylerville's side, Trevor French spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.

South Glens Falls is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Schuylerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.

South Glens Falls will head out on the road to square off against Colonie Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Glens Falls' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Colonie Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Schuylerville, they will head out on the road to challenge Plattsburgh at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Schuylerville: 3.2, Plattsburgh: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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