The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans will face off against the Scotia-Glenville Tartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Scotia-Glenville will arrive with three straight victories.
Bethlehem Central hit Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-5.
Charlie Venditti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Elijah Rosendo was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scotia-Glenville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gloversville 4-3. That's two games straight that the Tartans have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Pedone, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Scotia-Glenville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's way against Scotia-Glenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake made off with a 14-1 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Tartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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