Baseball Recap: Rye Neck finds playoff glory versus Pleasantville

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 7:19pm

Baseball Recap: Rye Neck Panthers vs. Pleasantville Panthers

With a playoff game on the line, Rye Neck rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Pleasantville Panthers 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Rye Neck who now have 15 in a row.

Eli Goldman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Peter Apoldo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Rye Neck's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Pleasantville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

As of now, neither Rye Neck nor Pleasantville have any future games scheduled.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps