Baseball Recap: Catskill Drops Season-High Score on Germantown

Cats

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Germantown	26
04/17/25 @ Greenville	15
04/09/25 vs Germantown	11
04/26/25 @ Saugerties	10
05/07/25 vs Greenville	9

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Catskill). Everything went their way against the Germantown Clippers on Tuesday as they made off with a 28-2 victory. Considering the Cats have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Riley Street was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Catskill's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Catskill got a massive performance out of John McKenna, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-5. McKenna has become a key player for the Cats: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Demetrio Morales was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs.

Catskill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .635. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

Catskill now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Germantown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Catskill will be playing at home against Taconic Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Cats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Germantown, they will head out on the road to square off against Berlin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.