Baseball Preview: Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Plattsburgh Hornets
The Gouverneur Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Plattsburgh Hornets at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Gouverneur is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Gouverneur is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Norwood-Norfolk (and have done all season long). Gouverneur was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Norwood-Norfolk on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh was able to grind out a solid victory over Northeastern Clinton on Thursday, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Plattsburgh.
Alex O'Neal tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Plattsburgh let Braeden Calkins and Marcus Griffiths loose on the outfield. Calkins scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Griffiths scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dominic DeAngelo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Gouverneur's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Plattsburgh, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
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