The Kingston Tigers will face off against the Shenendehowa Plainsmen at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Kingston turned things around against Monroe-Woodbury on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Matt Martin tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Kingston got a big performance out of Landon Vangaasbeck, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Jake Martino was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Kingston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Shenendehowa won against Saratoga Springs on Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Plainsmen blew past Guilderland 10-3. The Plainsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Shenendehowa's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Kingston, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Kingston couldn't quite get it done against Shenendehowa in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 11-7. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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