Berlin/New Lebanon had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Tamarac Bengals, falling 16-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountain Lions of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Tamarac, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Tamarac's part, Toni DeLorenzo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. DeLorenzo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenlyn Ferris was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Ferris, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Berlin/New Lebanon is set to face off against their familiar foe Waterford-Halfmoon at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Tamarac will square off against rival Mechanicville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bengals 1.5, the Red Raiders 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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