On Tuesday, Albertus Magnus faced Nyack in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Albertus Magnus Falcons walked away with an 11-8 win over the Nyack Red Hawks. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
Connor Benvenuto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Benvenuto was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Dwyer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
The victory (which was Albertus Magnus' third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Nyack, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
Albertus Magnus will square off against Blind Brook at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Albertus Magnus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Nyack, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nanuet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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