Baseball Recap: Hastings Yellow Jackets vs. Albertus Magnus Falcons
Hastings has not done well against Albertus Magnus recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hastings Yellow Jackets walked away with a 7-4 win over the Albertus Magnus Falcons. The victory was nothing new for Hastings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Luke Ciszewski was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Kieran McGrath was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Albertus Magnus' side, Derek Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Higgins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Albertus Magnus didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hastings only tossed three.
Hastings has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Albertus Magnus, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Hastings will head out on the road to face off against Bronxville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hastings is facing Bronxville at the right time seeing as Bronxville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Albertus Magnus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Irvington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albertus Magnus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Irvington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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