The Miller Place Panthers will face off against the Marlboro Central Dukes at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Miller Place comes in on five and Marlboro Central on 28.
Miller Place is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Mineola get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give the Panthers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Ava Zicchinelli, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Mineola off the board. Zicchinelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Miller Place saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breya Kesler, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double was Kesler's first of the season. Another was Emily Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Marlboro Central was able to grind out a solid win over Saugerties on Sunday, taking the game 8-3.
Miller Place's record now sits at 18-2. As for Marlboro Central, their record is now 19-0.
Miller Place couldn't quite get it done against Marlboro Central when the teams last played back in June of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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