Baseball Preview: Smithtown Christian Knights vs. Pierson Whalers
The Smithtown Christian Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Pierson Whalers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithtown Christian is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Southold 22-11. The win was nothing new for Smithtown Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Albert Fernadez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Fernadez was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, ISAIAH Gibbs was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Vaughn Beresford was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pierson entered their tilt with Bridgehampton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Killer Bees with a sharp 8-2 victory on Thursday.
Pierson let Max Krotman and Charles Schaefer loose on the outfield. Krotman scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Schaefer went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dom Mancino, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Smithtown Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-3-1. As for Pierson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Smithtown Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .436. However, it's not like Pierson struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Smithtown Christian took their victory against Pierson in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Smithtown Christian repeat their success, or does Pierson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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