The Colonie Central Wolfpack will square off against the Bethlehem Central Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Colonie Central, who comes in off a win.
Colonie Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolfpack considering their one-run performance the match before.
Steven Thomas was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Cam Frazier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Colonie Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake only managed two hits.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bethlehem Central and Niskayuna, and Niskayuna kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell 6-3 to the Silver Warriors on Tuesday.
Scott Hutton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Colonie Central's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Bethlehem Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Colonie Central's way against Bethlehem Central in their previous meeting back in April, as Colonie Central made off with a 13-3 win. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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