New York High School Baseball - Port Chester holds off LaSalle Academy
March 31, 2023: New York, NY 10003 Port Chester Rams (Port Chester, NY) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host LaSalle Academy Cardinals (New York, NY), 7-3 in a non-league test.
With the win, Port Chester upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Rams host Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, NY) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 4. The Knights come into the test with a record of 0-1. Mount Vernon lost 19-1 in their recent non-league test against Haldane (Cold Spring, NY)
With the defeat, LaSalle Academy falls to 0-4 on the season. The Cardinals host Cristo Rey (Brooklyn, NY) to battle the in a test on Monday, April 10. The come into the test with a record of 0-0.
Game Summary
The La Salle Cardinals were an inning and a third away from being on the wrong side of a perfect game before finally getting on the board, but it was not enough as they dropped their fourth straight game, 3-7 to Port Chester High School on Randall’s Island. Thus ends the preseason for the Cardinals in which the pitching was stellar, but the offense has struggled to get hits and score runs.
A trio of La Salle pitchers combined to scatter five hits as the Port Chester (Section 1, NYSPSAA) offense small balled its way to four run lead on only two hits but three double steals. The Rams lone big hit came in the top of the seventh, a two-run single, that expanded their lead to three runs.
As mentioned, La Salle struggled against Port Chester starter Jordany German, who carried a perfect game into the bottom of the sixth where he got two outs but then hit Anthony Gonzalez in the back with a 3-2 fastball to end the perfect
