If Millbrook was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of Dover last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Millbrook Blazers fell victim to a tough 18-4 defeat at the hands of the Spackenkill Spartans on Monday. Millbrook has not had much luck with Spackenkill recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Spackenkill's part, Bryan Hoyt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Hoyt was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Spackenkill got a massive performance out of Dan Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Collins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Wilsey, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Millbrook's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Spackenkill, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Millbrook will stay at home for another game and welcome Pine Plains at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spackenkill, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Highland at 4:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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