Baseball Preview: Mechanicville Red Raiders vs. Hoosick Falls Panthers
Mechanicville and Hoosick Falls are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mechanicville Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Hoosick Falls Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Mechanicville has five wins, while Hoosick Falls.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mechanicville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Hoosic Valley 29-4. While fans of Mechanicville might be used to big wins, the 25-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Cruz Goverski and Mark Pingelski were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Goverski pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Pingelski tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. At the plate, Goverski scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Pingelski scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Coreno, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, two triples, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Scotty Lynch, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Meanwhile, Hoosick Falls earned a 5-2 victory over Greenwich on Tuesday.
Mechanicville's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hoosick Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Mechanicville skirted past Hoosick Falls 7-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Mechanicville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hoosick Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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