Smithtown Christian dropped their record down to 14-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Hampton Bays Baymen by a score of 2-1. The Knights were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Baymen's pitchers proved too tough.
Quincy Gibbs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
As for Hampton Bays, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Hampton Bays' side, Seamus Smith * was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Smith * was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Smith * is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Nate Donahue * and Nate Chekijian * did most of the damage at the plate: Donahue * got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while Chekijian * went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Cole Wilson * also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Smithtown Christian 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 Thursday.
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