The Ballston Spa Scotties will face off against the Chatham Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Ballston Spa has three wins , while Chatham has 16 dating back to last season).
On Friday, Ballston Spa made easy work of Ichabod Crane and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Kyle Fives looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Haughton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Nick Commisso was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chatham narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Watervliet 5-4.
Chatham's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Pierro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Pierro has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Owen Wilber, who scored a run and stole a base.
Chatham pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ballston Spa, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ballston Spa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chatham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ballston Spa skirted past Chatham 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Scotties repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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