With a playoff game on the line, Sachem East rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the North Babylon Bulldogs 3-1. Winning may never get old, but Sachem East sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Olivia Derose made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Derose has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Derose was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Sachem East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for North Babylon, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-3.
Sachem East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 win vs. Riverhead on the 20th. North Babylon has also already played their next matchup, a 6-3 victory against Commack on the 20th.
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