The Saugerties Sawyers will be playing at home against the Columbia Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Saugerties' hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Roosevelt on Thursday. They fell just short of the Presidents by a score of 1-0. Saugerties has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Columbia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Chatham. With that victory, Columbia brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Thomas Lento looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Columbia let John DelGrosso and Cole Mellen loose on the outfield. DelGrosso went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double, while Mellen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Heller, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Saugerties now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Saugerties came up short against Columbia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Saugerties avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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