It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Pierson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Port Jefferson Royals 7-5. That's two games straight that the Whalers have won by exactly two runs.
Spencer Cavaniola
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Spencer Cavaniola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Pierson is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Cavaniola was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cavaniola wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Roesel, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Roesel has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Max Krotman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Pierson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Pierson back to even at 6-6. As for Port Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Pierson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Royals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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