The Pearl River Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Nyack Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl River is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Pearl River had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Clarkstown North.
Meanwhile, Nyack narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hendrick Hudson 4-3.
Gianna Longo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Longo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fiona Scully, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pearl River fell to 2-1. As for Nyack, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Pearl River couldn't quite finish off Nyack in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Pearl River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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