It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Smithtown West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Islip Redmen, sneaking past 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-5 back in April.
Erin McDaid made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over eight innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Avery Bonello
| 05/09/25 vs East Islip | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs West Islip | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Seaford | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Sayville | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Comsewogue | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Bonello, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Smithtown West and bumps their season record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for East Islip, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Smithtown West has already played their next game (against Sachem North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Islip, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 win against St. Anthony's on the 12th.
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