Baseball Preview: Port Jefferson Royals vs. Southampton Mariners
The Port Jefferson Royals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Southampton Mariners at 11:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Port Jefferson's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Southampton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Port Jefferson sidestepped Pierson for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Southampton fell victim to a rough 14-7 loss at the hands of Pierson on Monday.
Elijah Abella made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Daniel Palumbo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Port Jefferson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Southampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Port Jefferson beat Southampton 8-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Port Jefferson repeat their success, or does Southampton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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