Baseball Game Preview: Center Moriches Red Devils vs. Mattituck Tuckers

For the second straight game, Center Moriches will face off against Mattituck. The Red Devils will head out to challenge the Tuckers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Center Moriches has six straight victories, Mattituck has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Center Moriches barely beat Mattituck the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Tuckers on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Joe Hiller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Hiller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Center Moriches got a massive performance out of Luke Rebore Costanzo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Rayburn, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.

Center Moriches was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Center Moriches pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Mattituck, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Mattituck's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Center Moriches has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Mattituck, though, as they've only averaged .192. Will they be able to contain Center Moriches' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.