The Cicero-North Syracuse Northstars will face off against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cicero-North Syracuse sitting on three straight wins and Saratoga Springs on 12.
On Sunday, Cicero-North Syracuse needed a bit of extra time to put away Christian Brothers Academy. They came out on top against the Brothers by a score of 5-2. Five seems to be a good number for the Northstars as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Cook looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cicero-North Syracuse's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Zimmer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Shacory Williams was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Saratoga Springs had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Colonie Central on Monday.
Brendan Kantscheidt tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Saratoga Springs' win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Cicero-North Syracuse, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cicero-North Syracuse has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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