Knights
| 05/08/25 vs Amityville Memorial | 7-6 |
| 05/07/25 vs Greenport | 14-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Southold | 15-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Southold | 11-5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Southold | 13-2 |
Smithtown Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Amityville Memorial Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 5th.
Erick Aristy and Quincy Gibbs were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Aristy struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Gibbs pitched two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Aristy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double, while Gibbs got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Ruggiero, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Gibbs was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Smithtown Christian pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Amityville Memorial, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithtown Christian is set to challenge their familiar foe Hampton Bays at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Amityville Memorial will square off against rival Southold at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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