The Fort Plain Hilltoppers will venture away from home to take on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Plain has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Plain came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-5 to Cobleskill-Richmondville.
Lainie McDuffee
| 04/28/25 vs Cobleskill-Richmondville | 11 |
| 04/23/25 vs Canajoharie | 7 |
| 04/21/25 @ Fonda-Fultonville | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Northville | 15 |
Lainie McDuffee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fort Plain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daija Suits, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Suits has hit this season. Another was Jordon Gomez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, in Monday's Canine Competition, Berne-Knox-Westerlo prevailed. They came out on top against Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville by a score of 8-4 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Plain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Fort Plain suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Berne-Knox-Westerlo when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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