Hastings is 0-3 against Eastchester since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hastings Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Eastchester Eagles at 4:30 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Eastchester is hoping to do on Friday what Irvington couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Hastings' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hastings' pitcher stepped up to hand Irvington a 12-0 shutout. Hastings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Billy Murnighan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Murnighan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jake Schulman and Johnny Sbrega did most of the damage at the plate: Schulman went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Sbrega scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Schulman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Theo Suniewick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Eastchester, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Edgemont on Wednesday as Eastchester made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastchester considering their two-run performance the game before.
Hastings is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Eastchester, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hastings might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Eastchester when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Hastings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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