The Spackenkill Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Beacon Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Spackenkill has three straight victories, Beacon has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Spackenkill's win against Red Hook wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Spartans skirted past the Raiders 4-3.
Cadie Hanaburgh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Adriana Alessandro was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Beacon couldn't beat Port Jervis on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Bulldogs came up short against the Raiders, falling 19-4.
Beacon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Meg Nicholson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Emma Soltish also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Spackenkill picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 5-3. As for Beacon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Beacon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Spackenkill has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Beacon, though, as they've only averaged .295. Will they be able to contain Spackenkill's hitters?
Spackenkill took their win against Beacon when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 17-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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