The Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks will head out to square off against the New Hartford Spartans at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Saratoga Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while New Hartford will come in with three straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Saratoga Springs' offense. They fell just short of Shenendehowa by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Streaks have suffered since June 7, 2024.
Saratoga Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Taber, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Taber's first of the season.
Meanwhile, New Hartford posted their closest win since April 20, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rome Free Academy 6-5.
Ruby Gehringer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gehringer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Glenn, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Norah Galiulo was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Saratoga Springs' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for New Hartford, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Saratoga Springs took their win against New Hartford when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the team 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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