While Islip didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kings Park Kingsmen on Thursday, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buccaneers have posted against the Kingsmen since March 28, 2018.
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, Islip let Greg McSweeny and Patrick O'Shea run wild. 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 marked the first that McSweeny has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Colin Haug, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Buccaneers
| 04/24/25 @ Kings Park | 4-2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Miller Place | 4-1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Shoreham-Wading River | 12-6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ward Melville | 9-0 |
| 05/09/24 @ Mount Sinai | 5-4 |
Islip pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Kings Park, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.
Islip will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Kingsmen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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