Saratoga Springs has gone 9-1 against Shaker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Streaks will host the Bison at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Saratoga Springs managed to slip by Shenendehowa the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Streaks came up short against the Plainsmen on Wednesday, falling 10-1. The match marked the Blue Streaks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
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Saratoga Springs got a good showing from Peyton Keegan, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Keegan also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Blue Streaks are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Shaker faced Colonie Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bison narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wolfpack 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Bison as they're now sitting on three straight.
Shaker's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brendan McLoughlin, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Shaker pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Saratoga Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saratoga Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shaker struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 12 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saratoga Springs skirted past Shaker 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Blue Streaks repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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