For the second straight game, Newburgh Free Academy will face off against Pine Bush. The Goldbacks will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Bushmen at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Newburgh Free Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Pine Bush and fell 8-7. The loss put an end to the Goldbacks' undefeated start to the season.
Chase Rounds was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Nick Schmidt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chris Leggett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Pine Bush's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.3 runs this season. As for Newburgh Free Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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