Mount Vernon extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-2. They came up short against the Port Chester Rams, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
As for Port Chester, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season.
For Port Chester's part, Alexander Alvarez and Adam Castaneda made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Alvarez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Castaneda didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Alvarez a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Alvarez went a perfect 4-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs, while Castaneda got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Castaneda is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roy Morris III, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon will take on Tuckahoe at 4:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for Port Chester, they will challenge Monsignor Scanlan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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