The Mechanicville Red Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Mechanicville's last matchup with Tamarac could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Monday. The Red Raiders came up short against the Bengals, falling 8-2. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Red Raiders who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic won against Emma Willard on Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against Stillwater, sneaking past 12-11. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Grace Schaefer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Ogneiwski, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Elise Guidon also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Saratoga Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stillwater only posted a batting average of .160.
Saratoga Central Catholic's record now sits at 6-1. As for Mechanicville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mechanicville took their win against Saratoga Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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