On Tuesday, Nyack faced Albertus Magnus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nyack Red Hawks fell 11-8 to the Albertus Magnus Falcons. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
For Albertus Magnus' part, Connor Benvenuto made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Benvenuto was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Dwyer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Nyack are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3. As for Albertus Magnus, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Nyack will be playing at home against Nanuet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Albertus Magnus, they will take on Blind Brook at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Albertus Magnus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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