The Haldane Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Millbrook Blazers at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Haldane will be strutting in after a victory while Millbrook will be coming in after a defeat.
Haldane will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Poughkeepsie on Monday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 17-3 win. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Milo Pearsall made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pearsall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leo Lanza, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Lincoln McCarthy was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Haldane always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Millbrook came up short against Highland on Thursday, falling 15-3. The loss continues a trend for the Blazers in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Haldane's record is now 2-6. As for Millbrook, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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