For the second straight game, Putnam Valley will face off against Haldane. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Putnam Valley has six straight wins, Haldane has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Putnam Valley's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Haldane with a sharp 14-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Eli Pierce, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Haldane off the board. Pierce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Louis Peduto was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Jay Constantino was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Putnam Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haldane only posted an OBP of .238.
Putnam Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Haldane, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Haldane's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Putnam Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .367. It's a different story for Haldane, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Putnam Valley's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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