The Rye Garnets will head out on the road to face off against the Mahopac Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Rye fell victim to a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of John Jay. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Rye has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mahopac is still undefeated this season after their match against John Jay on Monday, but John Jay came as close as anyone has to beating them. Mahopac skirted past John Jay 4-2.
Ava Lichtenberger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mahopac's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Lafaro, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Rye now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mahopac, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rye came out on top in a nail-biter against Mahopac in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rye since the squad 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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