Spackenkill is 0-3 against New Paltz since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Spackenkill Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the New Paltz Huguenots at 4:15 p.m. Spackenkill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Spackenkill gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Webutuck 20-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Spackenkill.
Cadie Hanaburgh made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hanaburgh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hanaburgh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adriana Alessandro was a standout: she scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ella Hanaburgh was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but New Paltz ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Rondout Valley 6-5.
Lili Tozzi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ella Nathe was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Spackenkill's record now sits at 5-1. As for New Paltz, their record now sits at 4-6.
New Paltz's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Spackenkill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .431. It's a different story for New Paltz, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Spackenkill's hitters?
Spackenkill suffered a grim 21-8 defeat to New Paltz when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Spackenkill, Paige Sarvis (who scored four runs while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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