Baseball Preview: Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians vs. Saratoga Central Catholic Saints
Waterford-Halfmoon is 1-9 against Saratoga Central Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians will look to defend their home field against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. Waterford-Halfmoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Waterford-Halfmoon is is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-6 walloping at the hands of Mechanicville.
Matt Soden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Kennedy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hoosick Falls 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Fales, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Gillis, who scored a run and stole a base.
Waterford-Halfmoon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Waterford-Halfmoon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Waterford-Halfmoon suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Saratoga Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Waterford-Halfmoon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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