The Albertus Magnus Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Clarkstown South Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Albertus Magnus proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Camden County Vo-Tech, sneaking past 6-5.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Clarkstown South nor Greeley made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Vikings walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Quakers. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Quakers: they've now won four in a row.
Clarkstown South got a great performance from Kyle Sperring as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Sperring has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kenny Johnston, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Lipson, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
Clarkstown South pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Albertus Magnus, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Albertus Magnus skirted past Clarkstown South 14-13 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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