The Westhampton Beach Hurricanes will face off against the West Islip Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
West Islip will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Westhampton Beach extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Hurricanes came out on top against West Babylon by a score of 13-9.
McKenna Gevinski made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Gevinski was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kayla Blair was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. Katie Burke was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Islip). They came out on top against Bellport on Wednesday by a score of 14-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Clippers: they've now won eight in a row.
Like Westhampton Beach, West Islip also got a great game from a two-way player: Emily Bouros. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Bouros has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
In other batting news, West Islip got a massive performance out of Janiya Fields, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Juliet Aguanno, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
West Islip was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
West Islip's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Westhampton Beach, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Westhampton Beach beat West Islip 10-7 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
