Southold was the 13-1 winner over Smithtown Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Southold Settlers lost 22-11 to the Smithtown Christian Knights on Wednesday. Southold has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Smithtown Christian's part, Albert Fernadez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Fernadez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ISAIAH Gibbs, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Vaughn Beresford was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Southold's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Smithtown Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3-1.
Southold will be playing at home against Port Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Port Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Southold's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Smithtown Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-8 victory vs. Albertus Magnus on the 4th.
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