Briarcliff won the last time they faced Valhalla and things went their way on Friday too. The Bears won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Vikings since April 8, 2023.
Chase Thompson
| 04/24/26 @ Valhalla | 7 |
| 04/18/26 vs Blind Brook | 4 |
| 04/13/26 vs Brewster | 4 |
| 05/24/25 vs Hastings | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Putnam Valley | 1 |
Briarcliff gave Chase Thompson the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Thompson a new career-high. Caden Roth picked up the save, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Amador, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Briarcliff pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Valhalla, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Briarcliff will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valhalla: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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