Baseball Recap: Saratoga Falcons vs. Lynbrook Vikings
Saratoga can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lynbrook Vikings. For Saratoga, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Lynbrook walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Aiden Chen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justice Andrews, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Lynbrook's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Asamoto, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Saratoga's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Lynbrook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Saratoga will take on Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milpitas will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Saratoga surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lynbrook, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. Santa Clara's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lynbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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