Valhalla entered their game against Rye Neck on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Valhalla Vikings fell just short of the Rye Neck Panthers by a score of 7-6. Valhalla has not had much luck with Rye Neck recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Rye Neck's part, George Katsaros was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Katsaros has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Katsaros was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Peter Apoldo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Daniel Zyngier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Valhalla's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Rye Neck, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valhalla will face off against Edgemont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rye Neck, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Blind Brook at 4:30 p.m. Rye Neck's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Blind Brook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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