Centereach was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Babylon Bulldogs 4-3. This was a revenge game for Centereach, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
For North Babylon's part, Chris Stumpf put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stumpf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stumpf was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Stumpf wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Camier, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Centereach now has a winning record of 5-4. As for North Babylon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Centereach will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Copiague at 10:00 a.m. Copiague is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Centereach will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for North Babylon, they will challenge Smithtown East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Smithtown East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Babylon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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