Eagles
| 05/12/25 vs Shenendehowa | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Niskayuna | 6 |
| 05/01/25 @ Chatham | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Guilderland | 16 |
| + 10 more games |
The Bethlehem Central Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bethlehem Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Bethlehem Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Shenendehowa, who was ranked second at the time (Bethlehem Central was ranked 18th). The Eagles came up short against the Plainsmen on Monday, falling 10-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since April 15th.
Bethlehem Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Kirk, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs posted their closest victory since May 21, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Guilderland 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Flying Dutchmen: they've now won four in a row.
Saratoga Springs let Nia Law and Ava Taber run wild. Law went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI, while Taber went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was Law's first of the season.
Saratoga Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland struck out eight times.
Saratoga Springs' record is now 9-6. As for Bethlehem Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bethlehem Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bethlehem Central couldn't quite get it done against Saratoga Springs when the teams last played back in April as they fell 11-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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