The Bethlehem Central Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shaker hit Bethlehem Central with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell 7-4 to the Bison.
Bethlehem Central got a good showing from Sam Spector, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Spector has allowed since April 2nd.
At the plate, Bethlehem Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Hosang, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Gavin Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Guilderland. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Bethlehem Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Bethlehem Central was able to grind out a solid win over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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