The Ichabod Crane Riders will challenge the Columbia Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ichabod Crane's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Albany Academy for Boys. The Riders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Niskayuna on Wednesday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Danny Guariglia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Ichabod Crane pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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