Baseball Game Recap: Wheatley Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 17, 2024, 5:05am

Baseball Recap: Wheatley Wildcats vs. Carle Place Frogs

Wheatley and Carle Place squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Wheatley had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Carle Place Frogs. Wheatley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

For Carle Place's part, Patrick McCarthy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. McCarthy has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Vincent Natalie was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wheatley fell to 3-1. As for Carle Place, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.

While Wheatley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

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