It's playoff time, and Putnam Valley had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pawling on Saturday, sneaking past 8-6. The win continues a trend for Putnam Valley in their matchups with Pawling: they've now won five in a row.
Putnam Valley got a great performance from Dominic Benedetto as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Benedetto has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Aaron Pierre
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On the hitting side, Aaron Pierre was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Putnam Valley pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Pawling, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Putnam Valley has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Hastings on the 27th. Pawling does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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