The Briarcliff Bears will head out to challenge the Haldane Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Briarcliff will be strutting in after a victory while Haldane will be coming in after a defeat.
While Bears fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Putnam Valley on Monday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Golovcsenko made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Golovcsenko was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Max Amador was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Xander D'Onofrio, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Haldane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-3 to Dobbs Ferry.
Haldane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln McCarthy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hudson Yeaple also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Everything went Briarcliff's way against Haldane in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, as Briarcliff made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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