Watervliet extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They came up short against the Coxsackie-Athens Riverhawks, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Riverhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 back in April.
As for Coxsackie-Athens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Riverhawks, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Coxsackie-Athens' part, Brendan Woytowich was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Woytowich has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Coxsackie-Athens got a massive performance out of Alex Slater, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Slater a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Sager, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watervliet will face off against Maple Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Coxsackie-Athens, they will square off against Albany Academy for Boys at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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