The Pine Plains Bombers are taking a road trip to take on the Red Hook Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pine Plains' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Red Hook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pine Plains' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dover on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bombers were not able to get on the board.
Pine Plains saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Rathjen, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Red Hook and Saugerties, and Saugerties kept the tradition alive. The Raiders came up short against the Sawyers on Thursday, falling 9-2.
Pine Plains' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Red Hook, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pine Plains has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Red Hook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pine Plains couldn't quite get it done against Red Hook in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-3. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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