High School For Construction Captures Lead Early To Defeat Stuyvesant

Stuyvesant fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-4 loss to High School for Construction on Wednesday.  Stuy lost despite out-hitting HS for Construction nine to eight.
HS for Construction fired up the offense in the first inning, scoring a run on a walk, and three more in the second.
The Peglegs put up three runs in the third inning. Iravan Bhattacharyya and Julian Malenda each drove in runs during the inning.
HS for Construction scored three runs in the fourth inning.
Peter Carini toed the rubber for Stuyvesant. The lefthander lasted two innings, allowing four hits and four runs while striking out four. Ethan Lin and Jared Virasami entered the game as relief, throwing three innings and one inning respectively.
Stuyvesant Peglegs Varsity tallied nine hits in the game. Bhattacharyya and Axel Riess each managed multiple hits for Stuy. Bhattacharyya went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Peglegs in hits. Stuyvesant stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Bhattacharyya led the way with three.