The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen will head out on the road to take on the Marlboro Central Dukes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Guilderland was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenendehowa, sneaking past 8-6.
Guilderland let Hallie Czajka and Alyssa Griffin run wild. Czajka went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Griffin went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Czajka's first of the season.
Guilderland lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Central put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Rondout Valley.
Marlboro Central pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Guilderland, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Guilderland skirted past Marlboro Central 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Flying Dutchmen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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