The Eastchester Eagles will face off against the Scarsdale Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Eastchester's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Scarsdale has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Eastchester's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Byram Hills. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Eastchester got a great performance from Sarah Mascia as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Mascia has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Eastchester let Alyssa Peduto and Sophia Gutirrez run wild. Peduto fired off two home runs, three runs, and one stolen base while going 3-for-4, while Gutirrez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two home runs gave Peduto a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Recine, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Eastchester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Scarsdale came up short against Rye on Friday and fell 7-3.
Scarsdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was L. Zoland, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Eastchester is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Scarsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Eastchester took their win against Scarsdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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