Waterford-Halfmoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 22-5 defeat to the Mechanicville Red Raiders might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Waterford-Halfmoon of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Werkie Hayes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Mantello, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Mechanicville's side, Scotty Lynch was a standout: he scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Lynch has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was William Coreno, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-7.
Waterford-Halfmoon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mechanicville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
While Waterford-Halfmoon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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