The Northeastern Clinton Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Schoharie Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northeastern Clinton hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Northeastern Clinton lost 18-1 to Peru on Thursday.
Northeastern Clinton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Schad, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Schoharie suffered their closest loss since April 16th on Friday. They fell just short of Mayfield by a score of 10-8.
Kolebyn Scheemaker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Schoharie is 2-1 when Scheemaker posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise. Skylar Corrodore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Northeastern Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Schoharie, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeastern Clinton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Schoharie struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northeastern Clinton skirted past Schoharie 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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