Softball Recap: Suffern Mounties vs. Nyack Red Hawks
After flying high against Arlington last Monday, Suffern came back down to earth. The Suffern Mounties wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Nyack Red Hawks on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Suffern of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Nyack's part, Gianna Longo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Longo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Policastro, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Yelina Arias, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Suffern fell to 2-1. As for Nyack, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Suffern will play host again on Monday to welcome Clarkstown North, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Nyack, they will be playing at home against Tappan Zee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nyack is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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