Smithtown East hit Miller Place with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Bulls by a score of 5-4. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Miller Place saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Fallon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs. Shane Kiernan also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Miller Place's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Smithtown East, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Miller Place will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rocky Point at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th. As for Smithtown East, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Babylon at 4:30 p.m. The Bulls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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