The Rye Neck Panthers will head out on the road to take on the North Salem Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rye Neck is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
If Rye Neck beats North Salem with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Rye Neck blew past Briarcliff 7-0.
Eli Goldman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Goldman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goldman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Goldman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Salem came into Tuesday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Edgemont 8-7. North Salem's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rye Neck pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for North Salem, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Everything went Rye Neck's way against North Salem in their previous meeting back in April as Rye Neck made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye Neck 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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