The Schalmont Sabres are taking a road trip to face off against the Colonie Central Wolfpack at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Schalmont came up short against Ichabod Crane and fell 4-1. The Sabres have struggled against the Riders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, while Colonie Central put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Guilderland. The Wolfpack put the hurt on the Flying Dutchmen with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Wolfpack have beaten the Flying Dutchmen the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Flying Dutchmen has come to flipping the script.
Riley Brooks looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Figueroa was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Eric Graves also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Colonie Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland only managed four hits.
Colonie Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Schalmont, they now have a losing record of 6-7-1.
Schalmont suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Colonie Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Sabres avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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