Watervliet lost against Hudson back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Watervliet Cannoneers lost 8-1 to the Hudson Blue Hawks. Watervliet has struggled against Hudson recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Hudson's part, Antonio Troy was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Troy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gannon Logue and Ashton Hotaling did most of the damage at the plate: Logue went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Hotaling went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Tyler Sheldon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Watervliet's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hudson, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Watervliet will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Loudonville Christian at 5:00 p.m. on May 15th. As for Hudson, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rondout Valley at 1:00 p.m. Hudson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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