Hoosic Valley dropped their record down to 4-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-1 to the Tamarac Bengals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 on Monday.
As for Tamarac, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. 14 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Tamarac's part, Jacob Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adam Quackenbush was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Keegan Blakesley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hoosic Valley will head out to challenge Schenectady at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Tamarac, they will head out on the road to face off against Waterford-Halfmoon at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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