The New Hartford Spartans will face off against the Holland Patent Golden Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
New Hartford is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against Jackson, falling 7-1.
Ruby Gehringer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
Addie Way
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On the hitting side, New Hartford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Way, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Way is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Taylor Scranton also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Holland Patent lost 20-1 to Rome Free Academy last Thursday. The Golden Knights haven't had much luck with the Black Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Holland Patent's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for New Hartford, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything went New Hartford's way against Holland Patent in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as New Hartford made off with a 23-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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