For the first time this season, East Aurora will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the Alden Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, East Aurora had just enough and edged out Tonawanda 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Alden got themselves on the board against Cleveland Hill on Friday, but Cleveland Hill never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 12-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Steven Syracuse, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Alden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 1-2 otherwise. Jack Doster also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Alden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Alden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for East Aurora, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
East Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Alden in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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