With a playoff game on the line, Waterford-Halfmoon rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Middleburgh Knights. Winning may never get old, but Waterford-Halfmoon sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jack Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Waterford-Halfmoon's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tristan Carutasu, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Waterford-Halfmoon pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Middleburgh, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
As of now, neither Waterford-Halfmoon nor Middleburgh have any future games scheduled.
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