The Scotia-Glenville Tartans will head out on the road to take on the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scotia-Glenville has three straight victories, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Scotia-Glenville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Gloversville. That's two games straight that the Tartans have won by just one run.
Nicholas Pedone was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bethlehem Central hit Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 13-5 to the Eagles.
Charlie Venditti made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rosendo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Scotia-Glenville pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Scotia-Glenville might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Tartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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