Rye Neck entered their tilt with Pawling with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They had just enough and edged the Pawling Tigers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Rye Neck, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eli Goldman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Janowitz was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Rye Neck pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Pawling, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Rye Neck will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pelham Memorial at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rye Neck: 3.1, Pelham Memorial: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pawling, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rye Neck at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rye Neck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Pawling's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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