The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Croton-Harmon nor Rye made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Tigers fell just short of the Garnets by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Oren Rouas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Croton-Harmon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harry Kahn, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Croton-Harmon's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5. As for Rye, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Croton-Harmon will take on Briarcliff at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rye, they will challenge Clarkstown North on Thursday.
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