After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Red Hook, New Paltz was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spackenkill Spartans a 6-0 shutout. For New Paltz, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Spackenkill walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
Jack Maiale was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Maiale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pete Dillehay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Spackenkill's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Updike, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
New Paltz now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Spackenkill, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-2.
New Paltz will head out on the road to square off against Our Lady of Lourdes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Spackenkill, they will be playing at home against Rhinebeck at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Spackenkill will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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