Baseball Preview: Pleasantville Panthers vs. Rye Neck Panthers
Pleasantville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will take on the Rye Neck Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, everything went Pleasantville's way against Westlake as Pleasantville made off with an 8-2 victory.
Meanwhile, Rye Neck came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans and snuck past 2-1.
Eli Goldman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over eight innings pitched. Goldman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Pleasantville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Rye Neck, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Pleasantville came up short against Rye Neck in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Pleasantville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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