The Ardsley Panthers will be playing at home against the Hastings Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Ardsley finally turned things around against Edgemont back in April. Ardsley narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Edgemont 7-5.
Meanwhile, Hastings had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Broncos.
Jackson Acree made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Acree was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Theo Suniewick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ardsley made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Hastings, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Ardsley came up short against Hastings in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Ardsley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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