JOHNSTOWN – The Raiders have scored 39 runs in their last four games, but the batters from Schenectady CCC outdid them on Saturday afternoon. The visitors won both ends of a doubleheader by the identical scores of 15-5.

Photo:  Lewis Lima rounds third and Raymond Osterhout rounds second – both Raiders scored on James Waters' triple

Game One

FM took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Ray Osterhout walked and scored on Andrew Houser's double. The visiting Royals answered with two runs in the second inning and built on that lead, scoring in each remaining inning.

Christian Maldonado was on the mound for FM until he injured his arm in the third inning. Maldonado has thrown many quality innings for the Raiders this season, and his injury could be a major blow to the team.

FM scored three runs in the third inning. Osterhout and DaShon Boyles singled. James Waters was hit by a pitch. Osterhout scored on an errant pickoff attempt. Zachary Hughes doubled, driving in Boyles and Waters.

Photo:  James Waters is hit by a pitch

Schenectady had a big fourth inning and a bigger fifth.

SCCC   024 36   15-14-2

FMCC  103  01   5-7 10

Shaw and Moore; Maldonado, Casimiro (3) and Chrisman

2B- Houser, Hughes, Church (2). 3B- Houser.

Game Two

The visiting Royals scored in every inning but the third. They led 12-5 going into the fifth, when pitcher Dan Nuzzi's three-run home run over the left field fence gave the visitors a 10 run lead. Nuzzi pitched all five innings, striking out 8 and walking 4.

SCCC is now 8-11 overall and 7-3 in Region 3 competition. FMCC is 9-17 overall and 4-8 in regional play.

Photo:  FM's  Baylee Hall tags out SCCC's Joe Foran after taking a throw from catcher Andrew Houser

The two teams will complete their four-game series on Sunday afternoon on the main diamond in Schenectady's Central Park. Game time is 1:00 p.m.

SCCC   240 63   15-9-1

FMCC   203 00    5-5-3

Nuzzi and Moore; Gregware, Agresta (4) and Houser

2B- Houser(2), Lima, Crawford(2). 3B- Waters, Garcia. HR- Nuzzi.

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