Baseball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Valhalla's Winning Streak

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 vs Tuckahoe	1-10
05/10/25 vs Blind Brook	12-0
05/07/25 @ Tuckahoe	4-2
05/02/25 vs Dobbs Ferry	12-2
04/30/25 @ Dobbs Ferry	11-1

Valhalla dropped their record down to 5-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Tuckahoe Tigers, falling 10-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.

As for Tuckahoe, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

For Tuckahoe's part, Connor Brice was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Brice has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, Jay Romeo and Ben Silvestri did most of the damage at the plate: Romeo went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Silvestri went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Silvestri has become a key player for Tuckahoe: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Pian, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Valhalla has already played their next game, a 9-3 win against Blind Brook on the 12th. As for Tuckahoe, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 loss against Dobbs Ferry on the 12th.