JOHNSTOWN – The FM baseball team was defeated twice on Thursday by the area-leading Herkimer Generals. That doubleheader setback gives added importance to the Raiders' upcoming Saturday-Sunday series with Schenectady.

Four of the eight teams in the eastern area of Region 3 will qualify for regional postseason play. The two top-seeded teams will host first-round games. Currently, Herkimer's 14-2 record is the best among this group, and FM's 8-6 mark is second-best. But Hudson Valley at 8-8, Schenectady at 7-7, and Mohawk Valley at 6-8, are also in the hunt. The Raiders are to host the Royals of Schenectady CCC in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday and are to play the Royals again on Sunday in Schenectady's Central Park. The Sunday games also have a 1:00 p.m. start.

Photo:  James Waters gets Coach Hennessey's congrats after hitting a homer earlier in the season – Waters also hit one out at Herkimer on Thursday

FM at Herkimer – Game One

FM          000 002 0    2-11-2                 

HCCC    012 102 X   6-6-0

Buckley and Houser; DeCarlo, Colburn (6) and Boland

Greg Ruddy  went 3 for 4
James Waters went 2 for 3 with a 2-run home run

Game Two

FM          010  00     1-2-2
HCCC    403 4X    11-9-0

Visco, Hewitt( 1),Gravel (5) and Gordon; Burch, Otsuka (5) and Prettiture

Kristjan Matsuki had a single for the Raiders