The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans will be playing at home against the Cohoes Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Neither Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake nor Cohoes posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Guilderland 2-1.
Timothy Venditti made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Venditti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Venditti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Venditti wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Yerina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cohoes came up short against South Glens Falls on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Cohoes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake came out on top in a nail-biter against Cohoes when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cohoes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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