Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the Bethlehem Central Eagles, falling 13-5. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Charlie Venditti was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Rosendo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Bethlehem Central, their record now sits at 4-9. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Bethlehem Central's side, Owen Turner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Turner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Hosang, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paul Lurie, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Bethlehem Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Spartans will take on Scotia-Glenville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (427 vs. 80). Meanwhile, Bethlehem Central (ranked 315th) will meet Averill Park (ranked 77th) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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