Harrison came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Rye Neck Panthers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Harrison has scored all year.
For Rye Neck's part, George Katsaros was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Katsaros has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rye Neck saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Janowitz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Harrison pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Rye Neck, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Harrison will head out on the road to square off against Mamaroneck at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Harrison has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Rye Neck, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Valhalla at 4:30 p.m. Rye Neck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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