Baseball Preview: Ellenville Blue Devils vs. Spackenkill Spartans
Ellenville is 1-9 against Spackenkill since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ellenville Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spackenkill Spartans at 4:15 p.m.
Ellenville had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 23-2 defeat at the hands of Highland on Tuesday. The loss means Ellenville is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill got themselves on the board against Pine Plains on Wednesday, but Pine Plains never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bombers with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Spackenkill.
Dylan Updike was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Jacob Brandenburg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ellenville might still be hurting after the 24-3 defeat they got from Spackenkill in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ellenville, Carter Usher (who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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