Middleburgh is 1-8 against Duanesburg since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middleburgh Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Duanesburg Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Middleburgh is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. Their rough 19-2 defeat to Mayfield might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Duanesburg put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Canajoharie 11-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Duanesburg considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Allison Mienaltowski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mienaltowski has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mienaltowski was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Harlee Manus was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Manus is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Genna Rickert was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Middleburgh's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Duanesburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Middleburgh suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Duanesburg when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mienaltowski, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Middleburgh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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