Bethlehem Central is 1-6 against Shenendehowa since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Plainsmen at 4:15 p.m. Neither Bethlehem Central nor Shenendehowa posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Bethlehem Central came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Christian Brothers Academy by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bethlehem Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Spector, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Gavin Martin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Shenendehowa who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Colonie Central who put up more. The Plainsmen came up short against the Wolfpack, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Plainsmen have suffered since April 9, 2024.
Shenendehowa also got a good showing from Noah Lam, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
Shenendehowa now has a losing record of 2-3-1. As for Bethlehem Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bethlehem Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shenendehowa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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