For the first time this season, Briarcliff will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to challenge the Tuckahoe Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Briarcliff saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greeley. The loss put an end to the Bears' undefeated start to the season.
Noah Thompson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Tuckahoe's offense. They fell just short of The Leffell School by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Kyle Carney was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
This is the second loss in a row for Tuckahoe and nudges their season record down to 7-4. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Briarcliff, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Briarcliff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tuckahoe struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Briarcliff skirted past Tuckahoe 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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