Mount Sinai came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Islip Buccaneers. That's more bragging rights for Mount Sinai, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mark Fazio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit.
At the plate, Mount Sinai's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ralph Passantino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Paplin, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mount Sinai has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Islip, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Mount Sinai will have a chance to go back-to-back against Islip: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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