Kings Park dropped their record down to 5-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Islip Buccaneers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Kingsmen have suffered since June 8, 2024.
As for Islip, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Islip's part, Dylan Ruland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Greg McSweeny and Patrick O'Shea did most of the damage at the plate: McSweeny got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while O'Shea went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That stolen base was McSweeny's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Haug, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
While Kings Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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