The Bethlehem Central Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Ballston Spa Scotties at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem Central will be strutting in after a victory while Ballston Spa will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Bethlehem Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Shenendehowa. They came out on top against the High School by a score of 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Lyla Hanlon made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hanlon was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Hanlon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Caitlyn Derrick also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Ballston Spa came up short against Ichabod Crane on Monday and fell 6-3.
Jadyn Fives made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Ebbecke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bethlehem Central's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Ballston Spa, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Bethlehem Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballston Spa in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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