Kellenberg Memorial was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past the Ballston Spa Scotties 4-3. This was payback for Kellenberg Memorial, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Ballston Spa's part, Hadley Donnelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Donnelly has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ballston Spa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Santoro, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalia Guthrie, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kellenberg Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Ballston Spa, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Kellenberg Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Ballston Spa, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Glens Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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