Ballston Spa faced Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Scotties put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 13-2 win. The Scotties might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 11 runs or more this season.
Livia Wiltsie
| 04/21/25 @ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 14 |
| 04/27/24 @ Jamesville-DeWitt | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs Averill Park | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Glens Falls | 6 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ichabod Crane | 5 |
Livia Wiltsie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ballston Spa let Madelyn Perrone and Ava Boni run wild. Perrone got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Boni went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Boni has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Weatherwax, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Ballston Spa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake only posted an OBP of .214.
Ballston Spa's record now sits at 5-2. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Ballston Spa will welcome Shaker at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bison's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Scotties' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they will take on Niskayuna at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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