Voorheesville is 1-6 against Ichabod Crane since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackbirds will welcome the Riders at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Voorheesville turned things around against Troy on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Flying Horses 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blackbirds have posted since May 1, 2024.
Drew Hillicoss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Voorheesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Normile, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Normile a new career-high. Nick Suits also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Ichabod Crane entered their tilt with Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Ravens with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Riders, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ichabod Crane's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Voorheesville, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8-1.
Voorheesville might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Ichabod Crane in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Blackbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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