Baseball Recap: Amityville Memorial Comes Up Short

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

05/08/25 @ Smithtown Christian	6-7
05/06/25 @ Central Islip	10-4
04/28/25 @ Greenport	11-0
04/28/25 @ Greenport	13-2
04/25/25 vs Hewlett	8-13

Amityville Memorial dropped their record down to 8-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Smithtown Christian Knights by a score of 7-6. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 12-5.

As for Smithtown Christian, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.

For Smithtown Christian's part, Erick Aristy and Quincy Gibbs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Aristy struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Gibbs pitched two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Aristy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double, while Gibbs got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Ruggiero, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Gibbs, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Coming up, Amityville Memorial will take on Southold at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors are facing the Settlers at the right time seeing as the Settlers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Smithtown Christian, they will face off against Hampton Bays at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.