The Shenendehowa Plainsmen will venture away from home to take on the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Shenendehowa is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Niskayuna just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Warriors.
Shenendehowa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Prenderville, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Peyton Marszalek was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Saratoga Springs and Averill Park meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Blue Streaks fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-4.
Saratoga Springs also got a good showing from Michael Kakaty, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Adam Weiss and Alex Landau did some serious damage despite the final result: Weiss got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Landau got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Landau has snagged this season.
Saratoga Springs' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Shenendehowa, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shenendehowa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shenendehowa couldn't quite finish off Saratoga Springs when the teams last played on April 7th and fell 3-1. Can the Plainsmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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