Briarcliff has gone 6-1 against North Salem recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Tigers at 3:00 p.m. The last three games Briarcliff has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Briarcliff let Valhalla stack four runs on them in the fifth inning on Tuesday but luckily Briarcliff prevailed anyway. The Bears had just enough and edged out the Vikings 7-6. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by just one run.
Lucas Martinez
| 04/28/26 vs Valhalla | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Tuckahoe | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Valhalla | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Hastings | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Croton-Harmon | 1 |
Lucas Martinez was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Zachary Seim was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Salem challenged Edgemont two weeks ago. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-6.
Briarcliff is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Briarcliff got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2024 against North Salem by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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