Baseball Game Preview: Rhinebeck Hawks vs. Ellenville Blue Devils

Rhinebeck has gone 9-1 against Ellenville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks will welcome the Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Rhinebeck will be strutting in after a win while Ellenville will be coming in after a loss.

If Rhinebeck beats Ellenville with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Hawks beat Webutuck on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2024, but that streak is no more.

John Haight

Stolen Base

05/05/26 @ Webutuck	5
05/01/26 vs Rondout Valley	5
04/23/26 vs Millbrook	3
04/20/26 @ Ellenville	3
04/13/26 vs Webutuck	3
+ 3 more games

The team relied heavily on John Haight, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Rhinebeck is 4-1 when Haight posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Ellenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Dover, falling 15-4.

Cody Randazzo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Ellenville's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Rhinebeck, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Rhinebeck came out on top in a nail-biter against Ellenville when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.