Saturday just wasn't the day for Briarcliff's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Rye Neck Panthers on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Briarcliff's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Rye Neck's part, Eli Goldman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Goldman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goldman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Goldman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Stone, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcliff now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rye Neck, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
While Briarcliff had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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