Softball Game Preview: Schalmont Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:11am

Softball Preview: Schalmont Sabres vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs

Schalmont is 3-0 against Cobleskill-Richmondville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Schalmont Sabres will head out on the road to square off against the Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Schalmont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cobleskill-Richmondville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Schalmont took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Voorheesville. The result was nothing new for Schalmont, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cobleskill-Richmondville didn't have quite enough to beat Schoharie on Saturday and fell 4-2. Cobleskill-Richmondville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cobleskill-Richmondville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Mummenthey, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Ava York, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.

Schalmont pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Everything went Schalmont's way against Cobleskill-Richmondville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Schalmont made off with a 16-3 victory. Does Schalmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cobleskill-Richmondville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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