Whitesboro and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Whitesboro had to settle for second. They lost 10-2 to the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans. Whitesboro's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's part, Katie Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cianna Benamati, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Carli Ewing was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Whitesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Whitesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Vestal at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake: 2.4, Vestal: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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