Baseball Recap: Bolton Central Eagles vs. Lake Placid Bombers
After a string of five wins, Bolton Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 9-3 to the Lake Placid Bombers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bolton Central of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Andy Morehouse was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Lake Placid's side, Max Hyman and Vann Morrelli made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hyman tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Morrelli struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. At the plate, Hyman scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Morrelli scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hyler Isham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Curry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bolton Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lake Placid, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Bolton Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Chazy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bolton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Lake Placid, they will head out on the road to face off against Northeastern Clinton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northeastern Clinton and Lake Placid are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
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