Baseball Recap: Clarkstown South Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Vikings

Previous Games

05/07/25 vs Putnam Valley	2-1
05/02/25 vs Clarkstown North	11-6
05/01/25 vs Greeley	3-2
04/29/25 @ Clarkstown North	10-7
04/26/25 @ Albertus Magnus	11-2
+ 2 more games

Clarkstown South waltzed into their game on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Putnam Valley Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Ryan Karcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Clarkstown South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Reim, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

Clarkstown South pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Putnam Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-3.

Looking ahead, Clarkstown South will head out to face off against Fox Lane at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Foxes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Putnam Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ketcham at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Storm will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.