Baseball Preview: Lynbrook Vikings vs. Saratoga Falcons
Lynbrook and Saratoga are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lynbrook Vikings are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Saratoga Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lynbrook is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against More on Saturday. Their tough 11-2 loss to the Knights might stick with them for a while.
Dylan White was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jalen Asamoto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saratoga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Carmel.
Lynbrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Saratoga, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Lynbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Saratoga when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saratoga's Aiden Chen, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lynbrook still be able to contain Chen? There's only one way to find out.
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