HS baseball: Tottenville ‘finds a way’ behind Puglisi’s pinch-hit heroics, Moyle’s pitching prowess in quarterfinal triumph

The Pirates walked the plank to the precipice of defeat, but the Staten Islanders ultimately found their mark in the end.

No. 2 Tottenville (17-2) mustered just one hit through five innings and faced a 2-0 deficit at the hands of No. 7 John Jay (14-5) during Tuesday’s PSAL AAA quarterfinal showdown in Huguenot. Nevertheless, the South Shore bunch rallied to halve the deficit to 2-1 amid a tumultuous sixth frame — paving the way for a pivotal and decisive blow en route to a 4-2 victory.