Colonie scored seven runs in a crucial fourth inning at East Side Rec and advanced to play Burnt Hills for the District III title and a chance at a trip to the state tournament. Gordon Hogben had a home run and a double in the loss.
Over the weekend, the Saratoga all-stars improved to 9-0 with back-to-back wins over Northern Columbia and East Greenbush. On Saturday, July 13, the Americans responded to an early two-run deficit to take a commanding lead and eventual win highlighted by Andrew Patnode’s three-run homer to put the Americans up 7-2.
The following day, Saratoga traveled to East Greenbush for the second game of sectional play, earning a 13-8 win and a No. 1 seed in the sectional pool. Lewie Clark went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored.
