After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Glens Falls, Cohoes was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans. For Cohoes, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 defeat Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's part, they got a good showing from Ricky Nicklas, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Yerina, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cohoes' victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Cohoes didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-2 win vs. Cobleskill-Richmondville on the 26th. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has also already played their next game, a 9-2 loss against Bethlehem Central on the 26th.
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