The Kings Park Kingsmen are taking a road trip to challenge the Islip Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kings Park will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Kings Park barely beat Hampton Bays the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Kingsmen were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Baymen on Wednesday. The Kingsmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Amanda Van Schuyler's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks.
Madeleine Cooper
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madeleine Cooper, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Katherine Krayewski, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and one double.
Kings Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .425. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hampton Bays only posted a batting average of .043.
Meanwhile, Islip came up short against Miller Place on Tuesday and fell 10-5. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Ava Mirenda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Kings Park's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Islip, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Kings Park couldn't quite get it done against Islip when the teams last played back in April as they fell 4-1. Can the Kingsmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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