The Clarkstown South Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the North Rockland Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Clarkstown South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Clarkstown South sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Harrison.
John Olivieri spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Clarkstown South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Lipson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Rockland hadn't done well against Suffern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Raiders walked away with a 6-1 win over the Mounties. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
North Rockland also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Chase Perini gave up only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Mariotti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Derek Leitner, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Clarkstown South's record now sits at 4-2. As for North Rockland, their record is now 4-1.
Clarkstown South might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from North Rockland in their previous matchup last Sunday. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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