It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ardsley can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nyack Red Hawks on Saturday. Ardsley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nyack apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Nyack's part, Gianna Longo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Longo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yelina Arias, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Ardsley's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Nyack, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Ardsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Nyack, they will head out on the road to challenge Pearl River at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pearl River's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Nyack's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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