Baseball Recap: Mechanicville Red Raiders vs. Saratoga Central Catholic Saints
Mechanicville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that Mechanicville has won by exactly three runs.
The team relied heavily on Scotty Lynch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. AJ Messercola was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
On Saratoga Central Catholic's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Gillis, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Gillis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mechanicville pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mechanicville will take on La Salle Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian Brothers Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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