North Rockland faced Clarkstown South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted against the Vikings since May 2, 2023.

Jacob Herrera
04/15/25 @ Arlington | 3 |
05/10/25 vs Clarkstown South | 2 |
05/03/25 vs John Jay | 2 |
04/25/25 vs Nanuet | 2 |
04/22/25 vs Suffern | 2 |
+ 11 more games |
Jacob Herrera and Jaden Vasquez did most of the damage at the plate: Herrera got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Vasquez went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Herrera is becoming a predictor of North Rockland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Christian Mariotti was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
North Rockland's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Clarkstown South, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
North Rockland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-3 victory against Scarsdale on the 12th. As for Clarkstown South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-2 defeat against Fox Lane on the 12th.
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