East Hampton extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-12 in the process. They came up short against the Portland Highlanders, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in April.
East Hampton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Kapenaros, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Zachary Tassmer also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Portland, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5th (when they won 15-3).
On Portland's side, Joe Angersola made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Angersola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bryce Walsh and Conner Doyle did most of the damage at the plate: Walsh went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Doyle got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Walsh a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaron Ciarleglio, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, East Hampton will challenge North Branford at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Portland, they will square off against Hale Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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