Carle Place is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Oyster Bay is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Frogs will welcome the Baymen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Carle Place's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
On Thursday, Carle Place made easy work of Friends Academy and carried off a 14-8 victory.
Roman Sandonato looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Patrick McCarthy
| 05/01/25 @ Friends Academy | 4 |
| 05/07/24 @ Oyster Bay | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Herricks | 2 |
| 04/15/24 @ West Hempstead | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Friends Academy | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Patrick McCarthy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Philip Bunt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
Carle Place kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oyster Bay and Carle Place meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again back in April. The Baymen took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frogs.
Carle Place is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Oyster Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Carle Place beat Oyster Bay 4-1 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Frogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Baymen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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