Pleasantville is 2-8 against Rye Neck since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Pleasantville Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Rye Neck Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pleasantville is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Westlake on May 4th. Pleasantville put the hurt on Westlake with a sharp 9-1 victory. Considering Pleasantville has won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Rye Neck had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let Pawling onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Rye Neck sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Not much got past George Katsaros, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Pawling off the board. Katsaros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eli Goldman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Hamza Abdalla was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Pleasantville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rye Neck, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Pleasantville came up short against Rye Neck in their previous meeting on May 1st, falling 7-4. Can Pleasantville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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