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Lydon’s Dominant Pitching Performance Pushes Clarke Past Bethpage
Nassau Class A Playoffs Final: Clarke 8 Bethpage 1 pic.twitter.com/9S4enxHppj — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 18, 2018 Clarke defeated Bethpage, 8-1, in the Nassau Class A playoffs behind the stellar pitching performance of Chris Lydon. Lydon was touched up in the first game of the tournament in a relief effort but was able to bounce back in fine fashion, throwing a complete game one-run outing when the Reds needed it most. Head Coach Tom Abruscato was impressed with how well he commanded his pitches. “He’s an all star player. Doesn’t throw hard but three pitches he throws strikes with. He can throw a changeup in a fastball count, and a curveball in any count. When you do that, you can be successful at any level.” Lydon was given a nice cushion early, as Clarke powered home five...
Joe Cottone’s RBI Single Propels Plainedge to Wild Comeback 7-6 Victory
Rob Pinto got really nervous when the ball was in the air, as did the rest of the home crowd. Cleanup hitter, Mark Rossini was already 3-for-3 on the afternoon and the fans had already endured the emotional rollercoaster of the past eight-and-a-half innings. The ball was caught just shy of the fence and he retired the final two batters including a strikeout of Pete Schimmel to put an end to a thrilling 7-6 comeback victory for Plainedge over Bethpage. Final: Plainedge 7, Bethpage 6 WP: Rob Pinto pic.twitter.com/fnXpbNoDR1 — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 4, 2017 “I shook his hand when he was running in and said ‘good hit, you scared the hell outta me,” he added. Pinto fired two shutout innings of relief to record the victory in a nine-inning game on&nbs...
