Marlboro Central hit Spackenkill with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 11-1 to the Dukes. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Dukes recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Spackenkill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Boenig, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Spackenkill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Marlboro Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Looking ahead, Spackenkill will square off against Roosevelt at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Presidents have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Marlboro Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Saugerties at 3:30 p.m. The Sawyers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Dukes surely won't give up without a fight.
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