The Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks are taking a road trip to challenge the Kingston Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Friday, Newburgh Free Academy came up short against Monroe-Woodbury and fell 4-1.
Connor Hollenbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Newburgh Free Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Schmidt, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Kingston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Middletown.
Matt Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Newburgh Free Academy's record now sits at 12-5-1. As for Kingston, their record is now 2-14.
Newburgh Free Academy beat Kingston 7-3 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Do the Goldbacks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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