The Hamburg Bulldogs will head out to take on the Orchard Park Quakers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Orchard Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hamburg's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Frontier hitters got past them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 10-8 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Jonah Moscato was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Gladke, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Orchard Park couldn't beat McQuaid Jesuit on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Quakers lost 20-9 to the Knights. The Quakers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Richard Pinkoski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamburg and nudges their season record down to 8-4-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Orchard Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hamburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orchard Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hamburg suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Orchard Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
