The Whitehall Railroaders will head out to square off against the Fair Haven Slaters at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Whitehall put up the most runs they have all season two weeks ago. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Edward a 13-0 shutout. The Railroaders not only won two weeks ago, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024 (when they won 16-1).
Khloe Paddock
| 04/28/25 vs Fort Edward | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Granville | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Granville | 9 |
Khloe Paddock made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Waters, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Olivia Gordon was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Whitehall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Edward only posted an OBP of .059.
Meanwhile, Fair Haven faced Springfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Slaters were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Cosmos. The Slaters haven't had any issues with the Cosmos recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Like Whitehall, Fair Haven also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Oberkirch. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Oberkirch was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles were her first of the season.
In other batting news, Fair Haven let Madison Hayes and Amelia Munger run wild. Hayes got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Munger went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That double was Hayes' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Durfee, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Fair Haven's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Whitehall, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
