The Port Jervis Raiders will challenge Burke Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Port Jervis will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Port Jervis proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Sullivan West 2-1.
Kevin Mesnick
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Kevin Mesnick was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Burke Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Eldred on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-4 victory.
Daniel Benzinger and Ryan Malone made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Benzinger struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Malone struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. At bat, Benzinger scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Malone went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Drucker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Vincent Greany, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Burke Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldred only posted a batting average of .174.
Port Jervis' win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Burke Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Port Jervis suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Burke Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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