Softball Recap: Eastchester Eagles vs. Harrison Huskies
After a string of 15 wins, Eastchester's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 11-5 to the Harrison Huskies. Eastchester has not had much luck with Harrison recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Angelina Recine and Gianna Peduto did some serious damage despite the final result: Recine scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Peduto went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Peduto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Harrison's side, Gabriella Triano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Triano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AlexiA CozzAli, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. BarBara Jo Coppola was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Eastchester's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2. As for Harrison, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Eastchester is on the road again on Friday to play Pelham Memorial at 4:30 p.m. Eastchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pelham Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Harrison, they will head out on the road to square off against Ardsley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harrison: 2.5, Ardsley: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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