Rye is 1-9 against Eastchester since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rye Garnets will head out on the road to take on the Eastchester Eagles at 4:30 p.m.
Rye lost 13-5 to Pelham Memorial on Friday.
Meanwhile, Eastchester had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Panthers.
Sabrina Cosgrove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Eastchester saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Comizio, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rye's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Eastchester, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Rye's way against Eastchester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Rye made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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