The Ogdensburg Free Academy Blue Devils will challenge the Potsdam Sandstoners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Potsdam will be up against a hot Ogdensburg Free Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Blue Devils came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against Massena. Eight seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Potsdam rose to the challenge on Thursday. They skirted past the Larries 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Sandstoners have posted since May 22, 2024.
Nick Roda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Rozler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Graham Rozler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Ogdensburg Free Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Potsdam, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Ogdensburg Free Academy took their victory against Potsdam in their previous meeting on May 5th by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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