Burke Catholic will square off against the Rondout Valley Ganders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burke Catholic has five straight wins, Rondout Valley has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Burke Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Port Jervis with a sharp 17-3 victory on Tuesday. Considering Burke Catholic has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Drucker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Drucker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Tim Brogan and Aaron Drucker dominated on the mound. Brogan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Drucker tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brogan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Dylan DeMaro was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendyn Quinn, who went 1-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Rondout Valley came up short against Highland on Monday, falling 11-4.
Burke Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Rondout Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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