Westhampton Beach came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Eastport-South Manor Sharks, falling 16-5. The Hurricanes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Sharks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Westhampton Beach got a good showing from Lucas Gobler, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gobler has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Daniels was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Andrew Stalters was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Westhampton Beach's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Eastport-South Manor, the win keeps they at an undefeated 8-0.
While Westhampton Beach 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 Wednesday.
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