Blue Streaks
| 04/18/25 @ Maine-Endwell | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Ballston Spa | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Niskayuna | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Colonie Central | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Saratoga Springs is 7-1 against Columbia since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Blue Streaks will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:15 p.m. Saratoga Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Saratoga Springs made easy work of Maine-Endwell and carried off a 15-3 victory. Considering the Blue Streaks have won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Fear made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Saratoga Springs let Jack Rigabar and Raul Rodriguez run wild. Rigabar went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Rodriguez got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Rodriguez has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Landau, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Saratoga Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Columbia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Ichabod Crane on Monday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Riders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Columbia also got a great performance from Ethan Hitlin as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Stilson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Saratoga Springs now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Columbia, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Saratoga Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
