The Taconic Hills Titans will head out on the road to take on the Catskill Cats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Taconic Hills is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Watervliet (and have done all season long). Taconic Hills' pitchers stepped up to hand Watervliet an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. While fans of Taconic Hills might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Zach Rowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Rowe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rowe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Mulrein, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Aaron Schrader was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Catskill came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Rensselaer on Wednesday as Catskill made off with a 19-2 victory.
The win was the third in a row for Taconic Hills, bringing their record for this year to 6-1. As for Catskill, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Taconic Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Catskill in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Taconic Hills repeat their success, or does Catskill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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