Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They came up short against the Shaker Bison, falling 11-0. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Bison from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Shaker, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Shaker's part, Tye Mariano and PJ Strand were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mariano struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Strand kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Mariano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Mariano went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Strand went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base was Mariano's first of the season.
In other batting news, Tom Case was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sean Hurley, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will face off against Queensbury at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Queensbury's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shaker, they will square off against Bethlehem Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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