(Staten Island, New York) – The Staten Island FerryHawks are heading into one of their most natural rivalry stretches of the season, opening a six-game road series against the Long Island Ducks on Tuesday. The matchup gives Staten Island a full week against another New York Atlantic League club and a chance to make noise close to home.
There is no FerryHawks game Monday, which makes the Ducks series the next verified point on the schedule. The first game is set for Tuesday, June 2, with the series running through the weekend at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
The local angle is what makes the matchup worth watching. Staten Island and Long Island are close enough for fans to follow both clubs closely, and a strong road week would help the FerryHawks build momentum before their next home stretch at SIUH Community Park.
For the FerryHawks, the formula is familiar: take care of the baseball, get length from the starters and make the rivalry feel like a statement series. A good showing against the Ducks would be exactly the kind of local sports story Staten Island can rally around.