Putnam Valley has gone 8-1-1 against Haldane recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Putnam Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Putnam Valley got the win against Valhalla by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Dominic Benedetto
| 04/29/25 vs Valhalla | 7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Greeley | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Briarcliff | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Tuckahoe | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ Pleasantville | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Sleepy Hollow | 6 |
Dominic Benedetto looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, James Sanford was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Pierre, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Putnam Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Haldane came up short against Millbrook on Monday, falling 11-5. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haldane also got a good showing from Daniel Nakabayashi, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Haldane saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hotaling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Kiyoshi Tomizawa also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Haldane's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Putnam Valley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Haldane's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Putnam Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Haldane, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Putnam Valley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
