The Shenendehowa Plainsmen will challenge the White Plains Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Shenendehowa sitting on seven straight victories and White Plains on 15.
Shenendehowa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Colonie Central 2-1.
Meanwhile, White Plains faced Ketcham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexis Tighe was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Tighe was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Emily Anastacio was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Ava Ritterman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
White Plains kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matches.
Shenendehowa's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for White Plains, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
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