Rondout Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Presidents. If the Ganders were looking for revenge after losing 8-4 to the Presidents when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Rondout Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stevie Shwartz, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Roosevelt, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Roosevelt's side, Brendan Cohen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brice Rider, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Rondout Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-1 loss against Our Lady of Lourdes on the 18th. As for Roosevelt, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Marlboro Central on the 17th.
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