Baseball Recap: Port Jefferson Royals vs. Pierson Whalers
There's no place like home for Port Jefferson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Pierson Whalers 3-2. This was a revenge match for Port Jefferson, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-3 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
For Pierson's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dom Mancino, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mancino has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Port Jefferson pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Pierson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Port Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Mattituck at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mattituck hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Pierson, they will head out on the road to take on Southold at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pierson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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