Baseball Recap: Fasman Yeshiva Extends Winning Streak to Six

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fasman Yeshiva). They blew past the Rochelle Zell Jewish Tigers 18-2 on Sunday. Fans of Fasman Yeshiva have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Ari Joe Lefton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Fasman Yeshiva got a massive performance out of Yakir Schwartz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Schwartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Naftali Neikrug also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Fasman Yeshiva kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Fasman Yeshiva

Previous 6 Games

05/04/25 @ Rochelle Zell Jewish	18-2
04/30/25 @ Noble Street College Prep	12-5
04/25/25 vs Noble Street College Prep	10-0
04/03/25 vs Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park	15-1
03/23/25 vs Cristo Rey Jesuit	11-1
03/21/25 vs Rauner	16-1

The win keeps Fasman Yeshiva at an undefeated 6-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.7 runs this season. As for Rochelle Zell Jewish, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.

Looking ahead, Fasman Yeshiva will face off against Amundsen at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Rochelle Zell Jewish, they will head out to challenge Westmont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Sentinels have now posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.