Waterford-Halfmoon was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight  defeat. They fell victim to a  tough 13-6 loss at the hands of the Mechanicville Red Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Waterford-Halfmoon of the  22-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  last Tuesday.
  Matt Soden was cooking despite his team's loss,   scoring a  run and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was  Connor Kennedy, who  got on base  in three of his four plate appearances with a  stolen base and  an  RBI.
 On Mechanicville's side,  Scotty Lynch was a standout: he scored three  runs and  stole a base while going 3-for-5. Lynch has been hot recently, having posted  at least one  stolen base the last three times he's  played.  Mark Pingelski was another key contributor,  scoring four  runs and  stealing four bases while  getting on base  in all four of his plate appearances.
 Waterford-Halfmoon's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mechanicville, the  victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
 Waterford-Halfmoon will be playing in front of their home fans against Saratoga Central Catholic at 4:00  p.m.  on Saturday. Saratoga Central Catholic is coming into the  game with four straight  wins on the road,  so Waterford-Halfmoon will have to stop a  squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mechanicville, they will  face off against Greenwich at 7:00  p.m.  on Saturday. Both teams will come into the  contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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