The Hudson Bluehawks will take on the Rhinebeck Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Hudson's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Rhinebeck has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Hudson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cairo-Durham an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that victory, the Bluehawks brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Antonio Troy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Gannon Logue
| 05/14/25 @ Cairo-Durham | 2 |
| 05/11/25 @ Taconic Hills | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Chatham | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Watervliet | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Rensselaer | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Hudson got a massive performance out of Gannon Logue, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Logue has become a key player for the Bluehawks: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Bryant, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hudson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Rhinebeck's offense. They fell just short of Our Lady of Lourdes by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hawks have suffered since April 17, 2024.
Rhinebeck saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Giles, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Hudson's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-7. As for Rhinebeck, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hudson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rhinebeck struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
