For the second straight game, Islip will face off against Mount Sinai. The Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Islip's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mount Sinai's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Islip's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Mount Sinai hitters got past them. The Buccaneers lost 11-3 to the Mustangs on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buccaneers have suffered since April 1, 2024.
For Mount Sinai's part, they got a great performance from Jake Zabbara as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Zabbara has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Benny Franquiz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Leonard, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mount Sinai kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.
Mount Sinai's record is now 6-9. As for Islip, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
