Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Bethlehem Central are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Bethlehem Central Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Amsterdam 15-9. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ben Yerina made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yerina has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Yerina was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Timothy Venditti, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Silas Marvin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bethlehem Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged Colonie Central out 11-10.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's record is now 8-12. As for Bethlehem Central, their record now sits at 12-5.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Bethlehem Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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