The Red Hook Raiders will challenge the Pine Plains Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Red Hook nor Pine Plains posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Red Hook and Saugerties, and Saugerties kept the tradition alive. The Raiders came up short against the Sawyers on Thursday, falling 9-2.
Red Hook saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Huber, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Phillip Briehof, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Plains fell victim to Dover and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons. The Bombers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Red Hook's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pine Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Red Hook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Red Hook was able to grind out a solid victory over Pine Plains when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-3. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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