There's no place like home for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over the Albany Falcons on Tuesday. That looming 22-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Ava Yahoudy and Jessica Stusinski were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Yahoudy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stusinski struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At the plate, Yahoudy went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Stusinski got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
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In other batting news, Emily Martin and Grace Adone did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Adone went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those two hits gave Adone a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bailey Dinon, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Albany, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will square off against rival Saratoga Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Albany is set to take on their familiar foe Shenendehowa at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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