Baseball Recap: Lynbrook Vikings vs. Saratoga Falcons
Lynbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saratoga Falcons. Lynbrook was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Saratoga apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Lynbrook 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.
On Saratoga's side, 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. Chen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Justice Andrews was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Lynbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Saratoga, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Lynbrook is on the road again on Tuesday to play 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. As for Saratoga, they will head out on the road to challenge Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milpitas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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