Duanesburg waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Galway Golden Eagles and snuck past 9-7. For Duanesburg, this counts as revenge for the 9-5 defeat Galway walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Ayden Fall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dan Menzies was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaid Oddy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Duanesburg pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Galway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Duanesburg will be playing at home against Oppenheim-Ephratah/St. Johnsville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Duanesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Galway, they will head out on the road to face off against Mekeel Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Galway is facing Mekeel Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Mekeel Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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