The Spackenkill Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Huskies at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Spackenkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Spackenkill will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Dover on Thursday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Dragons. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Cadie Hanaburgh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cora Polakowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Adriana Alessandro was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Spackenkill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Highland entered their tilt with Pine Plains on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bombers by a score of 9-6.
Highland's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Spackenkill, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Spackenkill couldn't quite finish off Highland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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