Fort Plain had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Canajoharie Cougars by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Canajoharie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Canajoharie's part, Fort Plain's batters probably weren't too happy with Aiden Bowerman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (he gave up two walks). Bowerman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Johnny Gyurik was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Fort Plain will take on Schoharie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Storm's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Hilltoppers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canajoharie, they will host Duanesburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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