Smithtown West dropped their record down to 11-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the West Babylon Eagles by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against West Babylon this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Wednesday.
As for West Babylon, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For West Babylon's part, Anthony Gerbasio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Gerbasio has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Critchly, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Steve Gervasi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Smithtown West is set to challenge their familiar foe East Islip at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Smithtown West 3.1, East Islip 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, West Babylon will square off against rival Bellport at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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