Rensselaer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 32-1 walloping at the hands of the Chatham Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rensselaer of the 37-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Rensselaer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Thomas, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Melchior, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Chatham's side, L.J. Morse made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Morse was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chatham got a massive performance out of Brayden Steltz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kelly, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rensselaer's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Chatham, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Rensselaer will head out on the road to take on Voorheesville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rensselaer is facing Voorheesville at the right time seeing as Voorheesville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chatham, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Coxsackie-Athens at 4:30 p.m. Chatham will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
