The White Plains Tigers will take on the New Rochelle Huguenots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. White Plains will be strutting in after a win while New Rochelle will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, White Plains made easy work of North Rockland and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Alexis Tighe was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Tighe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, White Plains let Neela Older and Ava Ritterman run wild. Older went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ritterman went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Anastacio, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
White Plains lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, New Rochelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Arlington. While the Huguenots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Admirals 4-0 in the first period.
The win got White Plains back to even at 1-1. As for New Rochelle, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
White Plains took their victory against New Rochelle in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huguenots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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