The Ballston Spa Scotties will be playing at home against the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ballston Spa: 2.3, Kellenberg Memorial: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ballston Spa is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Albany (and have done all season long). Ballston Spa was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Albany on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Ballston Spa needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Hadley Donnelly was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Donnelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ballston Spa let Madelyn Perrone and Carlie Koebbeman loose on the outfield. Perrone fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2, while Koebbeman went 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Jadyn Fives was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kellenberg Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Anthony's.
Ballston Spa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Kellenberg Memorial, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Ballston Spa came out on top in a nail-biter against Kellenberg Memorial in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Ballston Spa repeat their success, or does Kellenberg Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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