Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smithtown Christian). Everything went their way against the Southold Settlers on Thursday as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The Knights have beaten the Settlers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Settlers has come to flipping the script.
Erick Aristy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Quincy Gibbs and Isaiah Gibbs did most of the damage at the plate: Quincy went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Isaiah got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Quincy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Ruggiero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Knights
| 05/01/25 @ Southold | 43.8% |
| 04/30/25 vs Southold | 35.5% |
| 04/28/25 @ Southold | 36% |
| 04/24/25 @ Amityville Memorial | 28% |
| 04/21/25 @ Amityville Memorial | 20.7% |
| + 8 more games |
Smithtown Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Smithtown Christian's record now sits at 9-1. As for Southold, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithtown Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe Greenport at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Southold will square off against rival Amityville Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on the 10th.
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