The Shaker Bison are taking a road trip to take on the Mechanicville Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shaker had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Columbia on Wednesday. The Bison never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Tom Case made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Joey Gecewicz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Case wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was PJ Strand, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Frank Conroy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mechanicville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Warriors 10-0. That's two games straight that the Red Raiders have won by exactly ten runs.
Shaker is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mechanicville, their record is now 12-5.
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