The Clarkstown North Rams will head out on the road to take on the Fox Lane Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Clarkstown North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Yorktown 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Clarkstown North sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Michael Goodman tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Nolan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ryan Berly was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Fox Lane had just enough and edged Clarkstown South out 7-6 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fox Lane.
Tyler Renz looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Mammola, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Rudolph, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Clarkstown North's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Fox Lane, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clarkstown North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fox Lane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clarkstown North was able to grind out a solid win over Fox Lane when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Will Clarkstown North repeat their success, or does Fox Lane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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