Softball Recap: Sachem East triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Sam Madigan

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:22am

Softball Recap: Sachem East vs. William Floyd Colonials

Sachem East owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against the William Floyd Colonials by a score of 5-0. That's more bragging rights for Sachem East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The result came thanks to Olivia Derose's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Madigan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Wolfe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Sachem East and bumps their season record up to 11-3. As for William Floyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Sachem East will head out on the road to take on Longwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sachem East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for William Floyd, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ward Melville at 5:00 p.m. Ward Melville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so William Floyd's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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