If Briarcliff was riding high fresh off their 13-2 takedown of Putnam Valley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 13-2.
Lucas Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Amador, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Briarcliff's record is now 5-5-1. As for Putnam Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Briarcliff will face off against Valhalla at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Putnam Valley, they will take on Haldane at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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