If Islip was riding high fresh off their 12-6 takedown of Shoreham-Wading River on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buccaneers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The loss put an end to the Buccaneers' undefeated start to the season.
Alex Rahner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Greg McSweeny made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Colin Haug, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Islip fell to 2-1. As for Shoreham-Wading River, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Islip will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rocky Point at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Shoreham-Wading River, they will square off against Walt Whitman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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