If Yonkers was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Riverside last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yonkers Bulldogs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Hastings Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Yonkers in their matchups with Hastings: they've now lost four in a row.
For Hastings' part, Nick Puoti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Puoti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kieran McGrath was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Yonkers fell to 2-1. As for Hastings, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yonkers will challenge East Ramapo [Ramapo/Spring Valley] at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hastings, they will head out on the road to take on Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hastings is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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