The New Hartford Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Camden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Cortland hit New Hartford with a six-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans came up short against the Tigers, falling 8-2. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Camden posted their closest victory since April 8th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Vernon-Verona-Sherrill 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won five in a row.
Evan Pitcher looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Hinds, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Camden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vernon-Verona-Sherrill only posted a batting average of .174.
New Hartford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Camden, their record now sits at 10-3.
New Hartford skirted past Camden 6-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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