The Red Hook Raiders will square off against the New Paltz Huguenots at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Red Hook will be strutting in after a victory while New Paltz will be coming in after a defeat.
Red Hook made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Spackenkill, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Spartans on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Dylan Dibble made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dibble was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Virga was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luca Friedman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Paltz kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Highland by a score of 8-7.
Jason Scotto 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 six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Maiale made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Rice, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Red Hook took their win against New Paltz in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huguenots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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