The Saugerties Sawyers will square off against the New Paltz Huguenots at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Saugerties nor New Paltz posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Saugerties fell victim to Roosevelt and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Presidents.
Meanwhile, New Paltz hadn't done well against Wallkill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Huguenots never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huguenots have posted since May 17, 2024.
Jack Maiale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because New Paltz is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. Maiale was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Maiale wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Drewnowski, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Saugerties' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for New Paltz, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Saugerties couldn't quite get it done against New Paltz when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can the Sawyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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