Baseball Recap: Albertus Magnus Falcons vs. Smithtown Christian Knights
If Albertus Magnus was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of Irvington on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Albertus Magnus Falcons fell just short of the Smithtown Christian Knights by a score of 10-8 on Saturday.
For Smithtown Christian's part, Vaughn Beresford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Beresford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Quincy Gibbs was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. LUKE RUGGIERO was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Albertus Magnus' loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Smithtown Christian, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albertus Magnus will take on Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hastings: 4, Albertus Magnus: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Smithtown Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pierson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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