Broadalbin-Perth extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-5 in the process. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scotia-Glenville Tartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 on Monday.
As for Scotia-Glenville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Scotia-Glenville's part, Hayden Sladewski looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sladewski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Steven Nicklas, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Sam Watson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Broadalbin-Perth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-3 victory against South Glens Falls on the 25th. As for Scotia-Glenville, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Glens Falls on the 25th.
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