Baseball Preview: Mattituck Tuckers vs. Southampton Mariners
Mattituck is 8-2 against Southampton since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mattituck Tuckers will head out on the road to challenge the Southampton Mariners at 4:30 p.m.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Mattituck finally turned things around against Southampton on Monday. Mattituck blew past Southampton 9-3.
Tyler Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Buckley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mike Buckley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mattituck's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Southampton, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
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