Schalmont hasn't had much luck against Ichabod Crane recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sabres are taking a road trip to face off against the Riders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Schalmont 2.4, Ichabod Crane 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ichabod Crane will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Schalmont extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Sabres walked away with a 10-5 victory over La Salle Institute. That's two games straight that the Sabres have won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Ichabod Crane finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Troy by a score of 4-2. The Riders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ichabod Crane saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ali Cox, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Schalmont pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ichabod Crane, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Schalmont suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Ichabod Crane when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Sabres avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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