The Marlboro Central Dukes will take on the Spackenkill Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Marlboro Central has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marlboro Central couldn't beat Monroe-Woodbury on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Dukes lost 16-8 to the Crusaders. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Spackenkill had just enough and edged out New Paltz 6-4 on Monday.
Linus Oudom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Boenig, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Spackenkill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Paltz only posted a batting average of .192.
The win got Spackenkill back to even at 2-2. As for Marlboro Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Marlboro Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Spackenkill in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 6-1. Do the Dukes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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