Guilderland is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will take on the Bethlehem Central Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Guilderland can't be too happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Friday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Niskayuna. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Christian Walsh was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Guilderland got a good showing from Landon Warchol, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ryan Conklin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sean Roddy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Central came up short against Saratoga Springs on Friday, falling 17-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered against the Blue Streaks since May 2, 2018.
Bethlehem Central also got a good showing from Evan O'Connell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Bethlehem Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Proper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
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