Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Ballston Spa walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Troy Flying Horses on Saturday as they made off with an 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Scotties, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ballston Spa got a great performance from Aiden Merrill as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Merrill a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Haughton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Wallace Jr., who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Ballston Spa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Scotties
| 05/24/25 vs Troy | 8-1 |
| 05/17/25 @ Shenendehowa | 8-6 |
| 05/15/25 vs Columbia | 6-4 |
| 05/14/25 @ Christian Brothers Academy | 4-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Shenendehowa | 10-2 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory was the eighth in a row for Ballston Spa, bringing their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Troy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Ballston Spa will square off against Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Troy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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