It was a good run, but Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Albertus Magnus Falcons. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy has scored all season.
For Albertus Magnus' part, they got a great performance from Charles Zuppe as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Benvenuto, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wein, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy fell to 4-1. As for Albertus Magnus, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy will head out on the road to take on Dodge Vocational at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Dodge Vocational's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Albertus Magnus, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against New Rochelle at 5:00 p.m. Albertus Magnus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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