The Cobleskill-Richmondville Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Avoca Central Tigers at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cobleskill-Richmondville sitting on seven straight victories and Avoca Central on ten.
Cobleskill-Richmondville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Canajoharie on Thursday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Cougars. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ally Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Abdelrahim, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those triples were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ava Yorke, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cobleskill-Richmondville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Avoca Central challenged Campbell-Savona on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Tigers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Avoca Central pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cobleskill-Richmondville, their record now sits at 8-1.
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