Bethlehem Central entered their tilt with Guilderland on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Flying Dutchmen 16-4. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kay Heffern made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Heffern was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Molly Campbell
| 04/29/25 vs Guilderland | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Columbia | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Schenectady | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Mohonasen | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Colonie Central | 2 |
In other batting news, Molly Campbell was incredible, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those nine RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Hanlon, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one double.
Bethlehem Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland only posted an OBP of .318.
Bethlehem Central pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Guilderland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethlehem Central will head out to take on Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Guilderland, they will head out on the road to face off against Shenendehowa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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