Baseball Recap: Saratoga Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs MacDonald	16
04/29/25 @ MacDonald	15
04/22/25 vs Lynbrook	15
03/11/25 @ MacDonald	10
05/15/25 @ Lynbrook	8

Saratoga's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Lynbrook Vikings get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Chen made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Saratoga: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 3-13 otherwise. Chen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Doug Bettinger was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Saratoga is 6-2 when Bettinger posts two or more runs, but 0-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Safine, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Saratoga hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.

With the victory, Saratoga broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-14. As for Lynbrook, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 16 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.

Saratoga does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lynbrook, they will square off against More at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.