After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coxsackie-Athens, Watervliet was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians.
Alexis McCarthy made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Kaydence Snyder
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In other batting news, Kaydence Snyder was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Madalyn Wells was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
The win got Watervliet back to even at 1-1. As for Waterford-Halfmoon, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Watervliet will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Rensselaer at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Waterford-Halfmoon, they will be playing at home against Emma Willard at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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