The North Rockland Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Ketcham Storm at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Rockland 2, Ketcham 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ketcham will be up against a hot North Rockland squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Raiders walked away with a 4-1 victory over Arlington on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ketcham hadn't done well against White Plains recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Storm's pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Storm's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Kayleigh Petrillo's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, Ketcham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kozlowski, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Ketcham pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for North Rockland, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
North Rockland took their victory against Ketcham in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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