Baseball Game Preview: Schuylerville Horses vs. Scotia-Glenville Tartans

Schuylerville is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will welcome the Scotia-Glenville Tartans at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, Schuylerville made easy work of Corinth and carried off an 11-2 win. The Horses haven't had any issues with the Riverhawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Alex Palmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Palmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs.

Ben VanVeghten

Runs Batted In

04/04/25 vs Corinth	2
05/16/24 vs Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons	1
04/26/24 @ Coxsackie-Athens	1
04/24/24 vs Scotia-Glenville	2

In other batting news, Schuylerville let Alex Renner and Ben VanVeghten run wild. Renner scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while VanVeghten went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, VanVeghten posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackson Dunbar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Scotia-Glenville had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out Averill Park 2-1.

Max Peters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched.

At the plate, Scotia-Glenville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Pedone, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Schuylerville came out on top in a nail-biter against Scotia-Glenville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Horses have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.