For the second straight game, Haldane will face off against Tuckahoe. The Blue Devils will take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Haldane heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to Tuckahoe. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
For Tuckahoe's part, Connor Brice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brice has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Tuckahoe: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luca Delconte, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Rocco Briante was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Tuckahoe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Haldane, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
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