Nyack is 2-7 against Pearl River since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nyack Red Hawks are on the road again to play the Pearl River Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nyack will bounce into Friday's game after beating Tappan Zee, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Nyack narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tappan Zee 4-2.
Gianna Longo made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Longo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Rossiter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pearl River was able to grind out a solid victory over Nyack last Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pearl River.
Nyack's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Pearl River, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Nyack came up short against Pearl River in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 6-1. Can Nyack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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