Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake pushed their score to five the last time they played Niskayuna, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans never let the Niskayuna Silver Warriors onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, this counts as revenge for the 14-5 loss Niskayuna walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Timothy Venditti made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Venditti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Niskayuna, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake will take on Shaker at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Shaker's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Niskayuna, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Colonie Central at 4:15 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Colonie Central: 4, Niskayuna: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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