Mother Nature's not sympathetic enough (Glens Falls @ Amsterdam, 7/16/20)

It took five days, but the last place Glens Falls Independents finally got to play against the Amsterdam Mohawks. The two teams were supposed to meet at East Field last Saturday, but the double-dip was washed out.

The 3rd place Mohawks are in the middle of a stretch where they'll finish the month, either as the home team or as visitors, at Shuttleworth Park, and their only other visit to East Field isn't until August 3. By that point, Independents manager Steven St. Claire, brother of former major league pitcher Randy, might be waving the white flag.

St. Claire sent Zach Snyder to the hill in today's opener against the Mohawks. The way Snyder pitched, you'd swear he was facing the Justice League. In the ICBL, you have 10 players on offense instead of the standard 9, and before an out was recorded, Amsterdam had batted around. In all, 13 Mohawk hitters came to the plate in the opening frame, with 8 scoring. Snyder couldn't get anyone out, so St. Claire brought the hook out.

Amsterdam starter Brendan Disonell (Shenendehowa/Stony Brook), who pitched three innings in relief in a losing effort Monday, started and fanned five in three frames for the Mohawks, continuing his current hot streak. Devin Fahnestock pitched two innings, walking three. By the time Luke Pascarella (Averill Park/Trinity) took the hill in the 6th, the Mohawks were already up big, and the only thing left on the checklist was the first no-hitter in league history.

Ehhhh, no. Pascarella gave up a single in the 6th. William Van Busekom (Christian Brothers Academy)  gave up a run on two hits in the 7th, but by then, it was all over but the shouting, as Amsterdam plastered Glens Falls, 13-1. Things were so bad for the visitors that the folks operating Amsterdam's Facebook page froze the score at 12-1, even though you could clearly see the field scoreboard on the screen.

In the second game, with apologies to Barry Manilow, the teams didn't make it through the rain. With the Mohawks up, 5-0, in the third, the game was called with one out due to a downpour. Dan Parslow pitched three innings to get the win, and Devin Disonell, Brendan's brother, provided all the necessary offense with a 2nd inning homer.

Standings:

Athletics 7-1-1.
Dutch 5-3-1.
Mohawks 4-4.
Independents 0-8.

Does anyone get the feeling Glens Falls should've stuck with the Dragons?