Environmental had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it five. They fell 7-4 to the Baruch College Blue Devils Bearcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Thursday.
As for Baruch College, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Baruch College's part, Aidan Silberstein made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Silberstein has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oliver Stern and Josh Gutner did most of the damage at the plate: Stern got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Gutner went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Gutner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Environmental will challenge Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Baruch College, they will take on School of the Future at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils Bearcats 3.7, School of the Future 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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