Spackenkill and Ellenville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Spackenkill Spartans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Ellenville Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Spackenkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.7 runs per game this season.
Spackenkill will head into Monday's matchup eager for some revenge after what happened against Highland: Spackenkill blew Highland out of the water the last time the pair played, but on MondayHighland got their revenge. Spackenkill fell just short of Highland by a score of 9-7. Spackenkill's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ava Krakower was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Ellenville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Liberty on Monday. Ellenville blew past Liberty 13-1. Ellenville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Victoria Bonitz made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bonitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bonitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ellenville let Amelia Torres and Amelia Nilo loose on the outfield. Torres scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nilo scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nevaeh Roller was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spackenkill fell to 3-1. As for Ellenville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Spackenkill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ellenville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Spackenkill took their win against Ellenville in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 18-9. Will Spackenkill repeat their success, or does Ellenville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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