The Amsterdam Rams will face off against the Queensbury Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Amsterdam took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hudson Falls, sneaking past 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Queensbury waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tartans a 1-0 shutout. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Spartans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Davian Williams's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Queensbury saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Rolleston, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Queensbury pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Amsterdam, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Amsterdam might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Queensbury in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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