The Henderson Warriors will head out to square off against the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Henderson is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Henderson is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since May 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to East. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Warriors' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
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Jackson Ciarmello was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has become a key player for Henderson: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Henderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Franks, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bayard Rustin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Unionville by a score of 8-4.
Mace Britton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Britton was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Nate Lewis and Jackson Roche did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Roche scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lewis also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dan Giordano, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Bayard Rustin's record is now 4-2. As for Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Henderson came up short against Bayard Rustin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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