The Rye Garnets will face off against the Lakeland Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rye will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Rye was able to grind out a solid win over Nyack, taking the game 5-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Hendrick Hudson by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Sailors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ryan Battista made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Battista was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mikey Santoiemma was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Charlie Cappo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lakeland, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rye got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 against Lakeland by a conclusive 10-4 score. Do the Garnets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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