The Millbrook Blazers will take on the Haldane Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
Millbrook came up short against Highland on Thursday, falling 15-3. The Blazers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Haldane can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Poughkeepsie 17-3. The Blue Devils' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Milo Pearsall made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pearsall was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Leo Lanza was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were his first of the season. Lincoln McCarthy was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Haldane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Haldane's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Millbrook, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Millbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Haldane when the teams last played back in May of 2017, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Blazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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