Northport lost against North Babylon last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northport Tigers took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Babylon Bulldogs. Northport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For North Babylon's part, Tristan Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, North Babylon let Isiah Gutierrez and Tom Morton loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Morton scored a run while going 3-for-4. Gutierrez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Justin Dumeng was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northport now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Babylon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northport will head out on the road to challenge Copiague at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Babylon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Centereach at 5:00 p.m. North Babylon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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