The Spackenkill Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Marlboro Central Dukes at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Spackenkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Spackenkill took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against New Paltz, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Huguenots 6-4.
Linus Oudom
| 04/14/25 vs New Paltz | 14 |
| 04/09/25 vs Red Hook | 5 |
| 06/07/24 vs Medina | 8 |
| 05/30/24 vs Croton-Harmon | 5 |
| 05/25/24 @ Chester | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Linus Oudom was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Dylan Boenig was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Spackenkill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Paltz struck out 15 times.
Marlboro Central couldn't beat Monroe-Woodbury on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Dukes came up short against the Crusaders, falling 16-8. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Spackenkill back to even at 2-2. As for Marlboro Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Spackenkill couldn't quite get it done against Marlboro Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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