Softball Preview: Nyack Red Hawks vs. Clarkstown North Rams
The Nyack Red Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clarkstown North Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarkstown North took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nyack, who comes in off a win.
Nyack can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Nanuet an 8-0 shutout.
Gianna Longo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Longo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maeve O?Donnell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Isabella Policastro was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Clarkstown North's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Rockland on Wednesday. Clarkstown North has not had much luck with North Rockland recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lauren Tighe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Nyack is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Clarkstown North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Clarkstown North's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Nyack has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Clarkstown North, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Nyack keep running through batters, or will Clarkstown North buck the trend?
Nyack took their victory against Clarkstown North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Nyack repeat their success, or does Clarkstown North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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