Softball Game Preview: Smithtown West vs. East Islip Redmen

For the second straight game, Smithtown West will face off against East Islip. Smithtown West will look to defend their home field on Saturday against East Islip at 12:30 p.m. Smithtown West is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.

Smithtown West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Islip a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Smithtown West has won by exactly three runs.

Erin McDaid

Batters Struck Out

05/28/25 vs East Islip	10
05/24/25 vs Eastport-South Manor	14
05/22/25 vs Hauppauge	16
05/16/25 vs Deer Park	9
05/14/25 @ West Babylon	8
+ 9 more games

Not much got past Erin McDaid, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep East Islip off the board. McDaid has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabrielle Krayewski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jiselle Singh, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Smithtown West's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Islip, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.