The Clarkstown South Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Fox Lane Foxes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarkstown South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Saunders Trades & Tech as Clarkstown South made off with a 14-2 win. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Clarkstown South yet this season.
Clarkstown South got a great performance from Ryan Karcher as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Gronowski was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was John Olivieri, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Fox Lane ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carmel and snuck past 3-2.
Fox Lane also got a great performance from Logan Hicks as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Diaz, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Logan Mammola was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Clarkstown South and bumps their season record up to 9-12. As for Fox Lane, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clarkstown South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fox Lane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clarkstown South skirted past Fox Lane 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarkstown South since the team 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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