Baseball Game Preview: Hudson Bluehawks vs. Catskill Cats

Bluehawks

Runs

04/13/26 @ Taconic Hills	0
04/10/26 @ Greenville	17
04/09/26 vs Hoosick Falls	9
03/25/26 @ Red Hook	8

Hudson and Catskill are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bluehawks will welcome the Cats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hudson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Hudson fell victim to Taconic Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The Bluehawks haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Catskill brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Germantown on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

James Story made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Story was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, John McKenna was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Leo Gottesman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Hudson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Catskill, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Hudson came out on top in a nail-biter against Catskill in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Bluehawks repeat their success, or do the Cats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.