The Nyack Red Hawks will face off against the Lakeland Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Nyack will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Nyack is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Pelham Memorial on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Maeve O'Donnell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. O'Donnell was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Isabella Policastro was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliana Katz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Nyack 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 eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lakeland took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Thursday. They skirted past Somers 4-2.
Nyack's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lakeland, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Nyack took their win against Lakeland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Red Hawks repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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