Pawling extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-4 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Putnam Valley. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Putnam Valley this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Saturday.
As for Putnam Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 16th.
For Putnam Valley's part, Dominic Benedetto tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Aaron Pierre and James Sanford did most of the damage at the plate: Pierre went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Sanford went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Sanford a new career-high. Nick Mazzola was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pawling will head out to take on Tuckahoe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawling's pitchers better be ready for this one: Tuckahoe has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Putnam Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against The Leffell School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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