Rye Neck is 8-2 against Pleasantville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rye Neck Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Pleasantville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Rye Neck is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Pawling onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Not much got past George Katsaros, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Pawling off the board. Katsaros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Goldman, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hamza Abdalla, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasantville put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on May 4th. They put the hurt on Westlake with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Rye Neck pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Pleasantville, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Rye Neck beat Pleasantville 7-4 when the teams last played on May 1st. Will Rye Neck repeat their success, or does Pleasantville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
