Smithtown Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Falcons pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Saturday. The Smithtown Christian Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Albertus Magnus Falcons and snuck past 10-8. The victory was nothing new for Smithtown Christian as they're now sitting on four straight.
Vaughn Beresford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Beresford was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was LUKE RUGGIERO, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Smithtown Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. As for Albertus Magnus, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithtown Christian will take on Pierson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithtown Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Albertus Magnus will take on Hastings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Albertus Magnus' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hastings' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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