Baseball Preview: Mattituck Tuckers vs. Babylon Panthers
The Mattituck Tuckers will head out on the road to take on the Babylon Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Babylon is hoping to do on Monday what John Glenn couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Mattituck's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mattituck walked away with a 10-6 win over John Glenn.
Trey Hansen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hansen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hansen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Spooner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Golder, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Babylon, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayport-Blue Point on Wednesday and snuck past 14-12.
Mattituck's record now sits at 4-9. As for Babylon, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Mattituck couldn't quite finish off Babylon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Mattituck avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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