The Pine Plains Bombers will head out to challenge the Rhinebeck Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pine Plains sitting on eight straight wins dating back to last season and Rhinebeck on three.
On Monday, Pine Plains made easy work of Webutuck and carried off a 14-2 victory. Considering the Bombers have won five games by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Warren Lounsbury made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lounsbury was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Griffin Atkinson
| 04/27/26 @ Webutuck | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Webutuck | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Rhinebeck | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Millbrook | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Rhinebeck | 1 |
In other batting news, Griffin Atkinson was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Eric Alford also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Rhinebeck sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Dover on Monday. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.
Like Pine Plains, Rhinebeck also got a great game from a two-way player: James Jacox. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Jacox was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, John Haight was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Rhinebeck: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Sawyer Giles was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Rhinebeck now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Pine Plains, their record is now 7-0.
Rhinebeck's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pine Plains hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .422. It's a different story for Rhinebeck, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Pine Plains' hitters?
Pine Plains got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Rhinebeck by a conclusive 25-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
