Bellport extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the West Babylon Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Clippers of the 4-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for West Babylon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19th (when they won 19-8).
For West Babylon's part, the result came thanks to Matt Critchly's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. Critchly has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Steve Gervasi was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. West Babylon is undefeated when Gervasi posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Mandelbaum, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Bellport had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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