The La Salle Institute Cadets are taking a road trip to face off against the Ballston Spa Scotties at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Salle Institute 3.4, Ballston Spa 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle Institute is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Niskayuna, who was ranked 23rd at the time (La Salle Institute was ranked 21st). The Cadets blew past the Silver Warriors 9-3 on Friday. Considering the Cadets have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ballston Spa came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Plainsmen 8-6. That's two games straight that the Scotties have won by exactly two runs.
Blake Hilts looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 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 one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Michael Pritchard was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Sorbera also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Ballston Spa's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for La Salle Institute, their record now sits at 15-3.
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