The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks will square off against the Bethlehem Central Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Saratoga Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
While Saratoga Springs' win against Guilderland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Streaks skirted past the Flying Dutchmen 4-2. The Blue Streaks haven't had any issues with the Flying Dutchmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Saratoga Springs let Nia Law and Ava Taber run wild. Law went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI, while Taber went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Law has hit this season.
Saratoga Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Central faced Shenendehowa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Eagles came up short against the Plainsmen, falling 10-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Plainsmen recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Bethlehem Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Saratoga Springs' win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Bethlehem Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saratoga Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saratoga Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Bethlehem Central in their previous matchup back in April, winning 11-6. Will the Blue Streaks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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