Baseball Recap: Christian Brothers Academy Brothers vs. Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks
It was a good run, but Christian Brothers Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 11-6 to the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Brothers Academy of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Saratoga Springs' part, Jack Rigabar made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rigabar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rigabar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Rick Rossi looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Raul Rodriguez and Camden Rhude did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Rhude scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brady Mills was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Christian Brothers Academy dropped their record down to 6-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Saratoga Springs, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
The Brothers will head out on the road to face off against the Brothers at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Brothers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Brothers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saratoga Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Guilderland at 5:15 p.m. Saratoga Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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