New Hartford stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Nichols Vikings as the New Hartford Spartans made off with a 12-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Hartford considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Nichols' part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reyes Rodriguez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Nichols hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
New Hartford's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Nichols, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
New Hartford will head out on the road to square off against Vernon-Verona-Sherrill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning New Hartford will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Nichols will take on Sacred Heart Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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