The Clarkstown North Rams will head out on the road to take on the Nyack Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clarkstown North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Clarkstown North is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against North Rockland on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The game marked the first time this season in which Clarkstown North was not able to get on the board.
Lauren Tighe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Meanwhile, Nyack can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They never let Nanuet onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Gianna Longo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Longo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Longo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maeve O?Donnell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isabella Policastro, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Clarkstown North dropped their record down to 8-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Nyack, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Clarkstown North might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Nyack when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Clarkstown North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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