The Massapequa Chiefs will challenge the Connetquot T-Birds at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Massapequa took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in April. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaminade, sneaking past 9-7. The Chiefs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Justin Graham looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bobby Engelhardt was excellent, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Moore, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Massapequa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Connetquot waltzed into their match on Sunday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Sachem North.
Connetquot's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Massapequa, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Massapequa came out on top in a nail-biter against Connetquot in their previous meeting back in June of 2019, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the T-Birds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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