The Tamarac Bengals will challenge the Chatham Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tamarac comes in on 15 and Chatham on four.
Tamarac is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Hoosick Falls.
Toni DeLorenzo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Makenna Ashe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella DeLorenzo, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Chatham put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Catholic Central a 5-0 shutout.
Tamarac's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Chatham, their win bumped their record up to 16-3.
Tamarac couldn't quite get it done against Chatham in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 8-4. Can the Bengals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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