Shenendehowa is 7-1 against Ballston Spa since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shenendehowa Plainsmen will look to defend their home field against the Ballston Spa Scotties at 4:15 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Shenendehowa: 1.5, Ballston Spa: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Shenendehowa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Shenendehowa was ranked third). Shenendehowa wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Ballston Spa sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Colonie Central on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ballston Spa.
Hadley Donnelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Livia Wiltsie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalia Guthrie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Shenendehowa's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Ballston Spa, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything went Shenendehowa's way against Ballston Spa when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Shenendehowa made off with an 8-1 win. Will Shenendehowa repeat their success, or does Ballston Spa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
