It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Miller Place ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Westhampton Beach Hurricanes. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won six in a row.
Tiffany Clasen spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
Delaney Schleider
| 05/02/26 @ Westhampton Beach | 4 |
| 04/14/26 vs Rocky Point | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Islip | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hampton Bays | 3 |
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On the hitting side, Delaney Schleider was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laney Vomero, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Miller Place was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Miller Place's record is now 12-3. As for Westhampton Beach, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller Place will host Syosset at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Westhampton Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Eastport-South Manor at 4:30 p.m. The Sharks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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