Baseball Recap: Saratoga Central Catholic Makes It Five in a Row on the Road

Saints

Margin (Wins)

04/27/25 @ Hoosic Valley	27
05/01/25 @ Waterford-Halfmoon	21
04/16/25 vs Canajoharie	19
04/14/25 vs Stillwater	16
04/30/25 vs Waterford-Halfmoon	15

Saratoga Central Catholic put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians. Considering the Saints have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Pierce Byrne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Saratoga Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Ronan Rowe, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Rowe has posted since back in April of 2024. Max Britten also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Saratoga Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive games.

Saratoga Central Catholic pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Waterford-Halfmoon, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saratoga Central Catholic will welcome Our Lady of Lourdes at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Waterford-Halfmoon, they will host Galway at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.