The Lakeland Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Rye Garnets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeland took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hendrick Hudson by a score of 5-2. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Sailors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Battista made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Battista was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Mikey Santoiemma
| 04/15/26 vs Hendrick Hudson | 3 |
| 04/11/26 vs Somers | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Brewster | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Croton-Harmon | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Pleasantville | 1 |
In other batting news, Mikey Santoiemma was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Charlie Cappo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Rye beat Nyack 5-1 on Thursday.
Rye's record now sits at 6-2. As for Lakeland, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Lakeland suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Rye in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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