The home team had won the previous four meetings between Ballston Spa and Shenendehowa, and Ballston Spa kept the tradition alive. The Scotties put the hurt on the Plainsmen with a sharp 10-2 victory on Tuesday. This was payback for the Scotties, who suffered a 12-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jameson Hotaling tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Haughton, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Kai Graybeal was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Ballston Spa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Scotties
| 05/13/25 vs Shenendehowa | 10-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Colonie Central | 2-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Chatham | 16-5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Shaker | 3-2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 10-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Ballston Spa pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Shenendehowa, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Coincidentally, Ballston Spa and Shenendehowa will both be playing Christian Brothers Academy the next time they take the field. The Scotties will head out to face the Brothers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Plainsmen will head out to face them at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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