The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights will challenge the Henderson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bayard Rustin will be strutting in after a victory while Henderson will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Bayard Rustin needed a bit of extra time to put away Unionville. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 8-4.
Mace Britton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Britton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Bayard Rustin let Nate Lewis and Jackson Roche run wild. Lewis scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Roche scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lewis also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dan Giordano, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-1 to East. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jackson Ciarmello was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Henderson is 3-1 when Ciarmello allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Henderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Franks, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Bayard Rustin's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Bayard Rustin beat Henderson 5-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Golden Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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