Ballston Spa is 1-7 against Shenendehowa since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ballston Spa Scotties are on the road again to play the Shenendehowa Plainsmen at 4:15 p.m. Ballston Spa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was close, but Ballston Spa sidestepped Colonie Central for a 6-5 win.
Hadley Donnelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Livia Wiltsie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Natalia Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shenendehowa faced Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Shenendehowa wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Ballston Spa is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Shenendehowa, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2.
Ballston Spa suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Shenendehowa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ballston Spa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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