Smithtown East came out on top against Miller Place on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Bulls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Panthers. Five seems to be a good number for the Bulls as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Smithtown East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Miller Place, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Coming up, Smithtown East will square off against North Babylon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Miller Place, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rocky Point at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th.
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