Baseball Game Preview: Walter Panas Panthers vs. Rye Garnets

Walter Panas is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Rye is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will host the Garnets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Walter Panas 2.8, Rye 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Walter Panas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eastchester a 1-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.

Walter Panas' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Pagliettini, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Rye made easy work of Hendrick Hudson last Monday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The Garnets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.

Rye is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Walter Panas, their victory bumped their record up to 19-4.

Walter Panas took their win against Rye when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Garnets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.