The Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cobleskill-Richmondville is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Cobleskill-Richmondville had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Johnstown.
Brody Becker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Becker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brandon Rotman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Gunzinger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk didn't have quite enough to beat Rondout Valley on Monday and fell 2-1. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin Rosado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Halwick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Cobleskill-Richmondville's record now sits at 5-10. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their record is now 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cobleskill-Richmondville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cobleskill-Richmondville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Cobleskill-Richmondville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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