Saugerties entered their tilt with Kingston with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Kingston Tigers 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Saugerties, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elizabeth Sullivan and Lily Malgieri did most of the damage at the plate: Sullivan went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Malgieri scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Sammie Graham was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Kingston's side, Makenzie Saracino was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kingston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saugerties struck out seven times.
Saugerties is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Kingston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Saugerties will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kingston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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