Baseball Game Preview: Saugerties Sawyers vs. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Ravens

The Saugerties Sawyers will take on the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Saugerties and Red Hook, and Saugerties kept the tradition alive. The Sawyers were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Raiders on Thursday. The Sawyers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk beat Mohonasen 6-2 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.

Joseph Latter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Latter was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Lochner, who went 1-for-5 with four stolen bases and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Halwick, who went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Saugerties' win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.