Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake hasn't had much luck against Niskayuna recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Silver Warriors at 4:15 p.m.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Ballston Spa. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Christopher Puliafico spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Rosendo, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Rosendo has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Niskayuna). They came out on top against La Salle Institute by a score of 13-9 on Saturday. Niskayuna's victory was all the more impressive since the Cadets were averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Niskayuna, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake couldn't quite get it done against Niskayuna in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 6-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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