The Chestnut Ridge Lions will square off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Chestnut Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Bishop McCort's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chestnut Ridge's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Forest Hills hitters got past them. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Rangers 11-10 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Haydan Webb, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Chestnut Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort came up short against Webster Thomas on Tuesday and fell 6-3. The Crushers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop McCort's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Chestnut Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-7.
Chestnut Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop McCort in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Crushers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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