New York High School Softball - Walt Whitman holds off West Islip
April 27, 2023: West Islip, NY 11795 Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Walt Whitman Wildcats (Huntington Station, NY) and the host West Islip Lions (West Islip, NY), witnessed Walt Whitman's softball squad tip West Islip by a count of 6-4.
The Wildcats now sport a 6-5 record. They play next when they host North Babylon for a non-league match on Friday, April 28. Walt Whitman will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 7-4 non-league win over Kings Park (Kings Park, NY). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-0.
With the loss, West Islip moves to 1-2 on the season. The Lions travel to Bay Shore (Bay Shore, NY) to meet the Marauders in a non-league match on Saturday, April 29. The Marauders go into the match with a record of 9-3. Bay Shore won 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Smithtown West (Smithtown, NY)