The Middleburgh Knights will head out to take on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Middleburgh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Berne-Knox-Westerlo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Middleburgh's offense. They came up short against Cobleskill-Richmondville on Wednesday, falling 13-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mayfield on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Panthers. The Bulldogs have beaten the Panthers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Henry Ferguson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, GG Lefkatditis and Chris Dwyer did most of the damage at the plate: Lefkatditis went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Dwyer went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Dwyer is becoming a predictor of Berne-Knox-Westerlo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Quay, who earned two runs and five stolen bases.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-6-1. As for Middleburgh, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Middleburgh took their victory against Berne-Knox-Westerlo in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-5 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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