Saunders Trades & Tech extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Putnam Valley Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
As for Putnam Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
For Putnam Valley's part, they got a great performance from Eli Pierce as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Pierce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Mazzola, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was James Sanford, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Saunders Trades & Tech will venture away from home to challenge Ossining at 10:00 a.m. on the 26th. As for Putnam Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-6 win against Greeley on the 21st.
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