The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks will face off against the Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Saratoga Springs is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Saratoga Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Colonie Central by a score of 5-1.
Brendan Kantscheidt tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Saratoga Springs saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Landau, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cicero-North Syracuse ultimately got the result they hoped for on Sunday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Christian Brothers Academy. Five seems to be a good number for the Northstars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Cook looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Cicero-North Syracuse has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Saratoga Springs, their record now sits at 18-6.
Cicero-North Syracuse's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saratoga Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Cicero-North Syracuse, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Saratoga Springs' hitters?
Saratoga Springs skirted past Cicero-North Syracuse 2-1 in their previous matchup back in June of 2015. Will the Blue Streaks repeat their success, or do the Northstars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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