The Hastings Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Ardsley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hastings is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hastings gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Irvington 12-0. The win was nothing new for Hastings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Billy Murnighan made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Murnighan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hastings got a massive performance out of Keith Capuano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Johnny Sbrega was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ardsley can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past Edgemont 7-5.
Hastings has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Ardsley, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Hastings was able to grind out a solid win over Ardsley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Hastings repeat their success, or does Ardsley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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