Baseball Preview: Mattituck Tuckers vs. Port Jefferson Royals
Mattituck is 7-0 against Port Jefferson since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mattituck Tuckers will head out on the road to face off against the Port Jefferson Royals at 10:00 a.m. Mattituck is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
On Thursday, Mattituck didn't have quite enough to beat Center Moriches and fell 3-2.
Mattituck saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Golder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Buckley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Port Jefferson sidestepped Pierson for a 3-2 win.
Mattituck's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Port Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Mattituck's way against Port Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Mattituck made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mattituck since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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