Northeastern Clinton is 0-10 against Plattsburgh since May of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Northeastern Clinton duked it out with Northern Adirondack on Thursday. The Cougars walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Bobcats. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Northeastern Clinton secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Jayden Cudemo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Cudemo a new career-high. Jordan Wells was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Plattsburgh came out on top against Massena on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
The team relied heavily on Braeden Calkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Baker, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Plattsburgh's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Northeastern Clinton, the victory got them back to even at 5-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northeastern Clinton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plattsburgh struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northeastern Clinton couldn't quite get it done against Plattsburgh in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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