The Bethlehem Central Eagles will face off against the Queensbury Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bethlehem Central 3.9, Queensbury 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bethlehem Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Colonie Central, who was ranked 17th at the time (Bethlehem Central was ranked third). The Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolfpack on Tuesday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Queensbury rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Flying Horses 7-1. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lillian Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Lamy and Reagan Fish did most of the damage at the plate: Lamy went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Fish went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most doubles Lamy has posted since back in April. Ava Cook was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
The win was the ninth in a row for Queensbury, bringing their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bethlehem Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
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