After flying high against Albany last Thursday, Ballston Spa came back down to earth. The Ballston Spa Scotties fell just short of the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Ballston Spa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kellenberg Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Hadley Donnelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ballston Spa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Santoro, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Guthrie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ballston Spa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Kellenberg Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Ballston Spa will be playing in front of their home fans against Glens Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kellenberg Memorial, they will head out on the road to square off against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: 2.5, Kellenberg Memorial: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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