Briarcliff has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rye Neck Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Briarcliff's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Rye Neck on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Briarcliff's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rye Neck's part, Eli Goldman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Goldman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goldman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Goldman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcliff now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rye Neck, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
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