The Colonie Central Raiders will be playing at home against the Ichabod Crane Riders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Colonie Central got the win against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake by a conclusive 9-1. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Colonie Central this season.
Meanwhile, Ichabod Crane put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Catholic Central. Ichabod Crane might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Kari Graziano was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Graziano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Graziano was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Meredith Garafalo and Gabby Wendelken did most of the damage at the plate: Garafalo went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Wendelken scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Ava Heffner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Colonie Central now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Ichabod Crane, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
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