John Jay extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the White Plains Tigers. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for White Plains, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.8 runs.
For White Plains' part, Alexis Tighe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Tighe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Ava Galligani and Emily Anastacio did most of the damage at the plate: Galligani went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Anastacio went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits Anastacio has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Ritterman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
John Jay will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mahopac at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for White Plains, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastchester at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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