Recap
Burnt Hills Spartans Mercy Rules Lansingburgh in the Opening Round of Sectionals
Lansingburgh 2, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 12
Burnt Hills, NY — Burnt Hills defeated Lansingburgh 12-2 thanks to a strong start. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans Varsity scored on an 2 errors in the first inning. The game was ended in the 5th inning after a long triple by John Wells put the Spartans up 10 runs.
Burnt Hills put up six runs in the fifth inning. Jack Duane, Vincent Vendetti, Kyle DeCresce, Nate Deluke, and John Wells each had RBIs in the frame.
Ben Hladun earned the complete game victory on the hill for the Spartans. The southpaw lasted five innings, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out seven.
Alex Metcalfe took the loss for Lansingburgh. The bulldog lasted three innings, allowing two hits and five runs while striking out four.
Burnt Hills collected 12 hits on the day. Vendetti and Noah DiCaprio each collected two hits to lead the Spartans.