The Blind Brook Trojans will head out to take on the Briarcliff Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Blind Brook fell victim to Briarcliff and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Briarcliff's part, Lucas Golovcsenko made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Golovcsenko has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ryan Horowitz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Zach Seim was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Briarcliff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Briarcliff's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Blind Brook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
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