The Mohonasen Warriors will challenge the Schenectady Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Schenectady took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mohonasen, who comes in off a win.
Mohonasen will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Troy on Thursday. The Warriors walked away with a 10-7 win over the Flying Horses.
Nic Quinlivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mohonasen is 6-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
AJ Crux
| 05/15/25 vs Troy | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lansingburgh | 2 |
| 04/13/25 vs Duanesburg | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Cohoes | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Cobleskill-Richmondville | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Crux, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Corsoro, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mohonasen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Schenectady was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They came up short against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, falling 7-0.
Schenectady saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Verett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Mohonasen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Schenectady, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Mohonasen's way against Schenectady when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Mohonasen made off with a 13-7 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
