The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Clarence Red Devils at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: 2.4, Clarence: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Vestal.
Katie Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lilly Morse was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Emily Martin was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Clarence waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's two games straight that Clarence has won by exactly two runs.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Clarence, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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