Briarcliff couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Hastings Yellow Jackets by a score of 10-9 on Saturday. Briarcliff was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hastings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Hastings' part, Luke Ciszewski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Ciszewski is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Sbrega, who went 1-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Hastings' win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Briarcliff will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Croton-Harmon at 4:30 p.m. on April 24th. As for Hastings, they are on the road again on Monday to play Edgemont at 5:00 p.m.
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