Rye Neck is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Blind Brook is on a three-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rye Neck Panthers will take on the Blind Brook Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rye Neck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Blind Brook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Rye Neck was able to grind out a solid win over Blind Brook, taking the game 8-5.
George Katsaros tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Janowitz and Eli Goldman did most of the damage at the plate: Janowitz scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Goldman scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Goldman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Stone, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rye Neck's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Blind Brook, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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