While Shenendehowa's win against Bethlehem Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Plainsmen had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Plainsmen in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Ethan Hotaling
| 05/12/25 @ Bethlehem Central | 6 |
| 05/03/25 @ Kingston | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Shaker | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Niskayuna | 2 |
Ethan Hotaling tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brad Curtis, who got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Williams, who went 3-for-6 with two RBI.
Shenendehowa pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bethlehem Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Coming up, Shenendehowa will venture away from home to challenge Ballston Spa at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Plainsmen 3.5, the Scotties 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bethlehem Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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