Saratoga Springs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Shaker Bison 9-1. That's more bragging rights for Saratoga Springs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Saratoga Springs got a great performance from Christian Mello as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saratoga Springs let Camden Rhude and Raul Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Rhude went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Rodriguez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Mills, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Shaker's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Red Maron, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Saratoga Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Shaker, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Saratoga Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Shaker: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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