Haldane hasn't had much luck against Putnam Valley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Haldane has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Haldane came up short against Millbrook on Monday, falling 11-5. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haldane got a good showing from Daniel Nakabayashi, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Haldane saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hotaling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Kiyoshi Tomizawa also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Putnam Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 13-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Dominic Benedetto looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, James Sanford was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Aaron Pierre was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Putnam Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Putnam Valley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Haldane, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
