The Shenendehowa Plainsmen will head out to square off against the Kingston Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Shenendehowa beats Kingston with ten runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Plainsmen put the hurt on Guilderland with a sharp 10-3 win on Thursday. Considering the Plainsmen have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kingston had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Monroe-Woodbury on Thursday. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kingston got a great performance from Matt Martin as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Vangaasbeck was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Jake Martino, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Kingston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe-Woodbury only posted an OBP of .360.
Shenendehowa is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kingston, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Shenendehowa was able to grind out a solid victory over Kingston when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 11-7. Will the Plainsmen repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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