The Nyack Red Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pearl River Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pearl River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Nyack, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Nyack narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hendrick Hudson 4-3.
Gianna Longo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Longo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fiona Scully, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Pearl River had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Clarkstown North last Saturday.
Nyack pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pearl River, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Nyack came out on top in a nail-biter against Pearl River in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Nyack repeat their success, or does Pearl River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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