Eagles
| 05/12/25 vs Johnsburg Central | 0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Wells | 18 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lake George | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Lake Placid | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Chazy | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
The Bolton Central Eagles will head out to take on the Schroon Lake Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bolton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Bolton Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Johnsburg Central on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Schroon Lake). They blew past Wells 25-3 on Monday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Logan Phillips made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Schroon Lake: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Schroon Lake got a massive performance out of Nathan Melville, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Melville a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Witherell, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Schroon Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bolton Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Schroon Lake, their record is now 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bolton Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Schroon Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
