Mattituck had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Pierson Whalers by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whalers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 on April 2nd.
Mattituck saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Chew, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Chew has snagged this season.
As for Pierson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.33 runs across that stretch.
On Pierson's side, Max Krotman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Krotman has posted since back in May of 2024.
While Mattituck had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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