After both having extra time off, the Plattsburgh Hornets and the Norwood-Norfolk Flyers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Plattsburgh's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Northern Adirondack 16-0. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Braeden Calkins and Nate Baker did most of the damage at the plate: Calkins got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Baker went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Scott Gommel was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Plattsburgh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norwood-Norfolk was able to grind out a solid victory over Brushton-Moira two weeks ago, taking the game 12-9.
Plattsburgh picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Norwood-Norfolk, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Plattsburgh took their win against Norwood-Norfolk when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 20-8 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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