For the second straight game, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will face off against Ballston Spa. The Spartans will welcome the Scotties at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Ballston Spa will come in with six straight wins.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake came up short against Ballston Spa on Thursday, falling 10-3.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake got a good showing from Mason McDonald, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlie Venditti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ricky Nicklas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Ballston Spa's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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