Softball Preview: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans vs. Vestal Golden Bears
The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans are on the road again on Friday to play the Vestal Golden Bears at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Whitesboro. The result was nothing new for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Katie Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cianna Benamati was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carli Ewing, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vestal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Minisink Valley. That's two games straight that Vestal has won by exactly five runs.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Vestal, their victory bumped their record up to 21-0.
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