Mattituck came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Southampton Mariners on Monday as the Mattituck Tuckers made off with a 9-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Mattituck, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tyler Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brendan Buckley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mike Buckley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Southampton's side, James Dudley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Mattituck's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Southampton, they dropped their record down to 2-17 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mattituck will have a chance to go back-to-back against Southampton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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