Baseball Preview: Briarcliff Bears vs. Rye Neck Panthers
Briarcliff has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rye Neck Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Briarcliff's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Rye Neck on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Briarcliff's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rye Neck's part, Eli Goldman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Goldman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goldman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Goldman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcliff now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rye Neck, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
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