The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen will take on the Ballston Spa Scotties at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Guilderland lost 10-3 to Shenendehowa on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Flying Dutchmen in their meetings with the Plainsmen: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ballston Spa). They blew past Chatham 16-5 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Scotties needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Thomas Driver looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Haughton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Lofink, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Ballston Spa hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatham struck out seven times.
Ballston Spa's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Guilderland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Guilderland came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballston Spa in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Do the Flying Dutchmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scotties turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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