Haldane extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-10 in the process. They came up short against the Putnam Valley Tigers, falling 19-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Wednesday.
As for Putnam Valley, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.4 runs.
For Putnam Valley's part, Nicky Benedetto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Benedetto has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Mazzola was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jay Constantino, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Haldane will welcome Dover at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Putnam Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Yorktown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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