New Paltz and Rondout Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Huguenots will host the Ganders at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Paltz's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Beacon 19-0. The Huguenots have beaten the Bulldogs the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Lili Tozzi
| 04/17/25 @ Beacon | 6 |
| 05/06/24 vs Beacon | 5 |
| 05/15/24 @ Chester | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Our Lady of Lourdes | 4 |
| 04/29/24 @ Rondout Valley | 4 |
Lili Tozzi was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Nathe was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Anna Maiale, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
New Paltz always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beacon only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rondout Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over Red Hook on Tuesday. The Ganders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Rondout Valley pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for New Paltz, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
New Paltz came out on top in a nail-biter against Rondout Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Huguenots repeat their success, or do the Ganders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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