Scotties
| 05/08/25 @ Guilderland | 19 |
| 05/01/25 vs Chatham | 16 |
| 04/17/25 vs Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Ichabod Crane | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Averill Park | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ballston Spa). They blew past the Guilderland Flying Dutchmen 19-5 on Thursday. The Scotties might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Thomas Driver and Kyle Fives dominated on the mound. Driver tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Fives tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Driver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ballston Spa let Nate Hill and James Haughton run wild. Hill went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Haughton got on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Hill a new career-high. Nick Commisso also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ballston Spa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Guilderland only managed six hits.
The win was the third in a row for Ballston Spa, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Guilderland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Ballston Spa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-2 win against Shenendehowa on the 13th. As for Guilderland, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-4 defeat against Columbia on the 9th.
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