After flying high against Irvington last Friday, Albertus Magnus came back down to earth. The Albertus Magnus Falcons took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hastings Yellow Jackets on Monday. Albertus Magnus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hastings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Derek Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Higgins, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Albertus Magnus didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hastings only tossed three.
On Hastings' side, the team relied heavily on Luke Ciszewski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieran McGrath, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Albertus Magnus' defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Hastings, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Albertus Magnus will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Irvington at 5:00 p.m. Albertus Magnus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Hastings, they will head out on the road to square off against Bronxville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hastings: 4, Bronxville: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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