Baseball Recap: Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians vs. Mechanicville Red Raiders
Waterford-Halfmoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of the Mechanicville Red Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Waterford-Halfmoon of the 22-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Matt Soden was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Kennedy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mechanicville's side, Scotty Lynch was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Lynch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Mark Pingelski was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Waterford-Halfmoon's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mechanicville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Waterford-Halfmoon will be playing in front of their home fans against Saratoga Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saratoga Central Catholic is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Waterford-Halfmoon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mechanicville, they will face off against Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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