The Bushwick Tigers will take on the A-Tech Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Bushwick: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while A-Tech has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Bushwick will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Van Arsdale, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Tigers blew past the Cardinals 16-5 on Wednesday. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when A-Tech duked it out with Bushwick on Monday. The Panthers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Justin Rivera was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Jayden Reynoso made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Fabian Ojeda-Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
A-Tech's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Bushwick, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Bushwick beat A-Tech 7-3 in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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