Baseball Preview: Plainedge Red Devils vs. Wantagh Warriors
The Plainedge Red Devils are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Wantagh Warriors at 1:00 p.m.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Plainedge had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Wantagh.
For Wantagh's part, Jack Tate was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Tate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paul Fontana was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryan Conigliaro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Plainedge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Wantagh, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1-1.
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