The Marlboro Central Dukes will take on the Miller Place Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marlboro Central comes in on 28 and Miller Place on five.
Marlboro Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Saugerties.
Meanwhile, Miller Place's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Mineola get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Not much got past Ava Zicchinelli, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Mineola off the board. Zicchinelli has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Miller Place saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breya Kesler, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Kesler has hit this season. Another was Emily Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Miller Place's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Marlboro Central, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Marlboro Central beat Miller Place 4-1 in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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