The Briarcliff Bears will face off against the Valhalla Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Briarcliff nor Valhalla posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Wednesday, Briarcliff didn't have quite enough to beat Putnam Valley and fell 3-2.
Briarcliff saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Amador, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Hastings hit Valhalla with a six-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Yellow Jackets, falling 11-2. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Briarcliff's loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Valhalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Briarcliff was able to grind out a solid victory over Valhalla when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 3-0. 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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