Pine Plains hasn't had much luck against Saugerties recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bombers will venture away from home to challenge the Sawyers at 4:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pine Plains had taken Millbrook down for five straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Bombers fell 7-3 to the Blazers.
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Pine Plains saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Rathjen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Rathjen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another was Ryan Blass, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Saugerties had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wallkill on Thursday. The Sawyers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Pine Plains now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Saugerties, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Pine Plains suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Saugerties in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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