For the second straight game, Hudson Falls will face off against Schuylerville. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Horses at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hudson Falls is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Schuylerville on Wednesday. They came up short against the Horses, falling 8-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Horses recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Schuylerville's part, Alex Palmer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Palmer a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Renner, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Dunbar, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
The victory was the third in a row for Schuylerville, bringing their record up to 9-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Hudson Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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