The Clarkstown South Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Clarkstown North Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarkstown North will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Clarkstown South extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Albertus Magnus.
Nick Speckenbach
| 04/26/25 @ Albertus Magnus | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Nyack | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Tappan Zee | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Harrison | 2 |
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Nick Speckenbach made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Justin Amodeo was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. John Olivieri was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Clarkstown South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clarkstown North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 16-7 victory. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Clarkstown South's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Clarkstown North, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Clarkstown South suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Clarkstown North when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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